Pastoral Intervention Leader

Starting from March 2026

NJC Point 7-10

Full-time 

Hours to be discussed at interview but would be likely to be 8.15am to 3.30pm Mondays and Fridays, 8.15am to 4.30pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays with a 30-minute lunch break every day.  Hours can be negotiable for the right candidate.

Working 39 weeks per year (term-time only)

(Includes 5 TD Days)    

We require an enthusiastic, dedicated person to join our student support team as a Pastoral Intervention Leader. Great Western Academy opened in brand new, state-of-the-art facilities in North Swindon in September 2018. The Academy is heavily oversubscribed in all years and has a flourishing sixth form to match.

Pastoral Intervention Leaders provide the pastoral support to students ensuring their well-being needs are cared for and in turn this supports their academic progress. Working in partnership with all other departments you will ensure the ‘Care’ element of our values of Achievement, Care and Excellence is put into practice to the benefit of all students. Day-to-day tasks will include monitoring of attendance and the effectiveness of our rewards and behaviour policies and being a point of contact for students. More strategically the role will include planning of interventions to support progress and monitoring their effectiveness, and promotion of House competitions and activities.

The successful candidate will have a real drive for helping students to achieve more than they ever felt possible. Experience and enjoyment of working with young people or with agencies which support them would be an asset to an application.

Great Western Academy aims to radically improve the life chances of every student who attends. We use our brand-new building and state-of-the-art facilities to help achieve this, but it is the team of staff who turn our vision into reality. If you have the proven ability to contribute to our inclusive approach in the classroom and beyond then we would be delighted to hear from you.

Additional benefits of working at GWA include:  

• Average class sizes of 28 in years 7 to 11   

• Flexible working opportunities   

• Excellent CPD opportunities   

• State-of-the-art facilities and a 3G artificial football pitch    

• Leading edge ICT, including a laptop provided for all students and staff   

• Free Health and Wellbeing Support Service    

• Cycle to work scheme through Cyclescheme   

• Access to EV charging on site.
• Easy access to the A419, and free parking   

Further details are available on the Academy website and in the information documents attached. If you have further questions prior to application, please contact us via the recruitment email address recruitment@gwacademy.co.uk

Applications must be submitted by 9am on Monday 23^rd February 2026. Interviews will take place soon after the close date.

We reserve the right to close this advert early depending on the number and strength of applications received.

Safeguarding Statement

Great Western Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.