About this Role

We are seeking a new Pastoral Support Assistant to join our caring and successful Sixth Form team. To be successful in this role, you will need to be committed to supporting the school’s work of engaging students in learning. You will be a part of all aspects of pastoral care including welfare and attendance, and will contribute to a caring and supportive learning environment for all our Sixth Form students. This one year post has become available due to an internal promotion to cover a maternity vacancy. This presents an excellent opportunity for anyone seeking experience in a school before committing to teacher training, with a strong possibility of continuation after one year. Alternatively, the role could be adapted to include more administrative tasks for a suitable applicant. This position will work during term time plus 1 day for A Level Results Day, 3 days for GCSE Results & 1 day for September INSET.

Candidates must have excellent communication skills and a flexible approach to working. We are looking for an individual who is empathetic and has the passion and enthusiasm to support the young people at our school to achieve their potential. Because of the high level of responsibility and broad scope of duties, a real commitment to the role combined with a willingness to be flexible in sharing and scheduling the workload, are essential components of this job.

We offer a positive and supportive workplace where staff go above and beyond to help students and each other We provide excellent opportunities for career progression and advancement. Cheney School is committed to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training the range of Continuing Professional Development is second to none.

If you would like to have a confidential conversation with Debbie Smith, Sixth Form Pastoral Leader about the role, prior to application, then please email [email protected] or telephone 01865 755306

Early applications encouraged!

Closing date: 23rd June, 2026

Interview date: TBC

The school reserves the right to consider and interview candidates ahead of the closing date if appropriate. An offer may be made to an exceptional candidate in this instance.

Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to shared principles.

OUR VISION is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously and sustainably: to be better faster together.

OUR ‘WHY?’ is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school and therefore as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils.

OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by our principles.

Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff. For more information on what it is like to work for the Trust, and the benefits you could access, please see our “Working in RLT” guide.

This role includes regulated activity relevant to children.

The River Learning Trust and Cheney School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates. Please see our website for up to date policies including our Child Protection and Behaviour Policies.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. For further guidance for applicants click on this link List of offences that are not filtered