Pastoral and Behaviour Support

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Pastoral and Behaviour Support professional to join our team at Barnes Wallis Academy. This is a pivotal role, working closely with senior leaders, staff, families, and external agencies to support the wellbeing, behaviour, attendance, and inclusion of our students.

The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting positive behaviour, supporting vulnerable pupils and their families, and helping to create a safe, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment. They will provide practical and emotional support, coordinate interventions, work collaboratively with external agencies, and contribute to the academy's wider safeguarding and pastoral provision. This role requires excellent communication skills, resilience, empathy, and a strong commitment to ensuring every student has the opportunity to succeed.

7 Hours per week, 39 weeks per annum, permanent role.

The Barnes Wallis Academy is a mixed, mainstream, state secondary school located in Tattershall, Lincolnshire. It caters to students aged 11 to 16 and has a growing roll with approximately 470 students currently.

The Barnes Wallis Academy was founded in 1954 and was previously named Gartree Community School. It began as a foundation school administered by Lincolnshire County Council and converted to academy status on 1st September 2014. The school is now sponsored by the David Ross Education Trust but continues to coordinate with Lincolnshire County Councils for admissions. In 2017 the Academy gained a “good” rating from Ofsted with personal development, behaviour and welfare being graded outstanding.

The Barnes Wallis Academy aims to provide a curriculum that excites learners and meets their intellectual needs. Teachers strive to produce students who are resilient, confident and healthy, with the ability and desire to make the world a better place. Every student is encouraged to positively contribute to the wider community.

The Academy implements policies that respect an individual’s well‑being and dignity, provide opportunities for success and acknowledge good efforts as well as personal achievement. The school’s ethos is “Educational excellence for the community” and it aims to broaden horizons.

The staff and students are proud to be an integral part of the local community and are actively involved in local events. The Academy has a culture of celebration of achievement and places a high emphasis on the well‑being of its students and their pastoral care.

English, maths and science are emphasised in the curriculum. Humanities, arts, languages, technology and vocational qualifications are also available. Vocational qualifications include BTEC Sport, BTEC Child’s Play, Learning and Development and BTEC Performing Arts. The curriculum also addresses global issues, the environment and economic awareness.

• NJC
  09 FTE £27,254 per annum, £23,939,34 pro‑ra­tio per annum
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Awards and Recognition Scheme
• Flexible working patterns
• Benefits Platform
• Holiday discounts
• Cinema tickets
• Restaurant booking discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme

A dedicated and enthusiastic team player who is able to work with secondary aged students from all backgrounds. Someone who can deal with challenging behaviour whilst being empathetic and supportive but also firm where necessary. If this sounds like you then this could be your next rewarding career.

The David Ross Education Trust’s mission is to give every child attending one of our schools a world‑class education.

We broaden the horizons of young people by inspiring students to become their confident, academic best via an education that creates academically gifted, confident, well‑rounded young people in the classroom, in the workplace and in their communities.

Whatever your role you will contribute towards creating a rich and exciting learning environment that also offers our students an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment.

Our aim is to be the country’s top‑performing Multi‑Academy Trust (MAT). Recognised as a…