PBSC Coordinator

SAMpeople; Trowbridge; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The John of Gaunt School in Trowbridge is seeking a Pastoral & Behaviour Support Centre (PBSC) Coordinator to support students needing pastoral, behavioural, social and emotional help. You will coordinate targeted interventions, mentoring and restorative approaches to promote wellbeing and engagement in learning.

Working with the Pastoral Team, families, and external agencies, you will manage the PBSC on a day-to-day basis, maintain records, monitor interventions and build strong relationships

Responsibilities

• Support students with a range of behavioural and emotional needs and ensure a safe, structured learning environment.
• Coordinate and deliver targeted interventions, mentoring and restorative approaches.
• Maintain records, monitor interventions and collaborate with colleagues to identify effective support.

Job description

The working hours for this role are expected to be37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year. The start date for this role isTuesday, 01 December 2026.

As the Pastoral & Behaviour Support Centre (PBSC) Coordinator, you will play a vital role in supporting students who require additional pastoral, behavioural, social, and emotional support to help them succeed in school. Working closely with the Pastoral Team, teaching staff, families, and external agencies, you will coordinate and deliver targeted interventions, mentoring, and restorative approaches that promote positive behaviour and student wellbeing. The role involves managing the PBSC on a day-to-day basis, ensuring students remain engaged in learning while developing the skills and strategies needed to thrive both academically and socially. You will build strong relationships with students, parents and carers, providing guidance, encouragement, and effective communication to support positive outcomes. The successful candidate will be confident in supporting young people with a range of behavioural and emotional needs and will be committed to maintaining a safe, structured, and inclusive learning environment. Strong organisational skills will be essential for monitoring interventions, maintaining records, and collaborating with colleagues to identify the most effective support for individual students. This is a rewarding opportunity for a dedicated and resilient professional who is passionate about improving the life chances of young people and promoting positive behaviour across the school community. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.

About EQUA Mead Learning Trust

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance. As a growing Trust, currently educating almost 6000 pupils across 22 different schools (pre-school, primary, secondary, and sixth form) we are immensely proud of our staff and endeavour to be an employer of choice. This is an exciting time as we continue to grow the number of schools and children we support.

This role will involve contact with children, and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.

Our family of like-minded schools collaborate to provide mutual support, share best practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing each school’s distinctive character.We believe all children and young people have the right to a great education and we seek to improve the life chances of all those we serve; it is our mission to give Every Child, Every Chance of success.

Across our Trust, we want our children and young people to be inspired by their learning, and to instil in them a motivation and aspiration to succeed in all they do. Our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people, encouraging and preparing them to do their very best in their learning both within the curriculum and beyond.

High quality teaching is a priority, coupled with strong nurturing support, where adults genuinely care about the wellbeing of the children and young people in their care. It’sour aim to meet the needs of each child individually and we provide the resources and staff to achieve this. Our dedicated team iscommitted to providing a wonderfully creative learning environment to fascinate every child. Aspirations for excellence underpin all that we do; our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people.

Children and young people in our schools are happy and safe, motivated to reach their full potential and equipped to become resilient, independent learners. They are prepared to live responsibly and peacefully in the spirit of understanding, and opportunities to develop their creativity, confidence and communication skills are woven into all aspects of school life.

The John of Gaunt School

India McLean

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The John of Gaunt School
Wingfield Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 9EH

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Recruitment processes follow Safer Recruitment guidance, and all interviews-regardless of role-will include questions relating to safeguarding. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available on our website and complies with the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’.These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website .

Please note that by applying, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines .