Pastoral Lead at Hartland High School

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At Hartland High School, we are looking for a dedicated Support Staff [input job_vacancy] to become an important part of our school community.

This is an opportunity to use your skills and experience to support pupils, colleagues and visitors, helping to create a welcoming, safe and effective environment where learning can flourish and everyone can succeed.

About the Role

As a Support Staff Pastoral Lead, you will be an important part of our school community, supporting colleagues, pupils and families and helping to ensure that our school runs effectively and efficiently.

Key aspects of the role include:

• To work with the senior leadership team to improve the self - discipline of students in the school
• To share in the corporate responsibility for, and commitment to, the safeguarding and promotion of the well-being and discipline of all students
• To support the running of the Ready for Learning room; through covering the room during the day
• To support academy attendance systems, working closely with the attendance team and with families to improve student attendance
• To support the academy induction programme for new student
• To actively engage parents in the school and in their child’s development
• To support detentions, running them and following up on non-attendance; this will be supported through a working day of 8am - 4pm
• To target specific groups of children to improve self - discipline
• To develop rigorous tracking systems to monitor behaviour and intervene where necessary
• To work closely with the communities and families to improve behaviour
•  To investigate and follow up on serious incidents, ensuring the academy behaviour policy is upheld
• To follow up relentlessly on any reports of bullying, ensuring all students feel safe coming to school
• To support the Senior Leadership Team in ensuring disruption free learning environments
• To undertake investigations into reported misbehaviours/incidents and implement sanctions according to the school policy; this will be done in conjunction with the Senior Leadership Team
• To support the managed move process; attending meetings, working with parents and carers, working with partner schools to give the child the very best chance of success
• To not allow excuses to become a part of the culture at Hartland High School
• To support the development of positive mental health amongst students at Hartland High Schoo
• To perform particular assigned duties at the reasonable direction of the Headteacher or his/her designated representative(s)
• To participate fully in the school ethos and expectations
• To give and receive feedback as part of a regular developmental cycle
• To play a full part in the life of the school community, supporting its distinctive mission and ethos, and encouraging and ensuring staff, pupils and students adhere to school expectations

We're Looking For Someone Who Has:

• GCSE Grade 4 or above (or equivalent) in English, Maths and Science (essential)
• A Levels or further Education
• Experience of using data tracking systems (essential)
• Experience of working with young people, in a school or otherwise (essential)
• Experience working in the local community
• A proven track record of working hard to reach families and children
• Experience of working in a school with high expectations of behaviour
• A First Aid certificate, or willingness to train as a first aider is desirable
• A relevant qualification in safeguarding, behaviour or child development
• Personal and Professional Qualities and Attributes
• Commitment to improving the life chances of students
• Commitment to establishing high and rigorous standards of discipline
• An understanding of a ‘no excuses’ culture
• A love for working with children
• An understanding of kindness and how high expectations and kindness are linked
• Experience of working with children
• An understanding of working with children with challenging behaviour
• An ability to address groups of students
• A desire to improve behaviour
• Commitment to working within the School’s Safeguarding Policy and Procedures
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Understanding of Child Protection/Safeguarding
• Understanding of behavioural policies and their implementation in a school setting

Why join Hartland High School and Greenshaw Learning Trust?

Hartland High School is on a rapid journey of school improvement, backed by a trust with a track record of turning around failing schools in areas of historic underperformance. This is a hugely exciting opportunity to be part of the leadership team driving forward change in a school context with high proportions of socioeconomic disadvantage.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’. 

To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.

We offer our staff a range of benefits including:

• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• Blue Light Card
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym Discounts
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation

Please download the recruitment pack for further information.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 23 July 2026. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know. 

Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.