Job Description

Salary

27,557.36 - 28,868.44 pro rata
(Actual 23,782.28 - 24,166.69 per annum).

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Part time

Package

A matched contribution pension scheme

Job category/type

Support

Date posted

14/06/2025

Job reference

REQ02249

27,557.36 - 28,868.44 pro rata, (Actual 23,782.28 - 24,166.69 per annum)

Gloucestershire Professional Services (GPS) is recruiting an experienced SEND Pastoral Support Worker to join their Foundation Studies department based at our Cheltenham Campus.

The purpose of this role is to break down barriers to learning, enabling students to engage with learning opportunities through use of appropriate strategies to decompress. You will develop close professional relationships with students, to coordinate appropriate interventions, to support them with their specific pastoral needs.



Gloucestershire College's Foundation Studies department offers specialised courses tailored for young adults aged 16 to 24, aiming to enhance their independence, community engagement, and readiness for volunteering or employment. These programmes focus on building confidence, improving social and personal skills, and fostering independent living abilities. Students receive support from a range of staff including Teaching Assistants, Learning Support Assistants, and Employment Mentors.



Our Foundation Studies team are based at the Cheltenham campus and roles are student facing.

Please review the to find out more about this role and apply online to join our team.

Don't meet every single requirement?

We are committed to creating an inclusive and flexible working environment, that promotes diversity. if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the job description (but you do meet the essential criteria) or you are seeking an alternative working pattern, please apply anyway - you may just be the person we are looking for.



A career with us means much more than just a salary - we know that our people are our greatest asset; 96% of our employees are proud to work at the college and 90% of students would recommend GC as a place to study.

We also offer a wide range of staff benefits including:

A matched contribution pension scheme Access to discounted benefits platform and discounted gym memberships Family friendly policies and flexible working Access to our employee assistance programme Discounted nursery offer at My Ohana Gloucester and Cheltenham through salary deduction

How to apply:

Please note that existing members of staff seeking redeployment will be given priority for all roles where they meet the essential criteria on the person specification.

We reserve the right to close this advert before the stated closing date should we receive a sufficient number of applications. Therefore, we would recommend an early application.


Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.