Outdoor Learning & Pastoral Support Worker - Bramble Infant School and Nursery at Portsmouth City Council Enterprise

Post Details

Position:                          Outdoor Learning & Pastoral Support Worker

Duration:                          Permanent

Closing Date:                   Friday 7^th November 2025

Interview Date:                 12^th November 2025

Job Start Date:                 ASAP

Salary:                              Band 4. £12,129

Hours Per Week               20hrs per week. Term Time Only. Working hours are 08:30–12:30 Monday to Friday.

Job/Person Summary

“when you teach a child to garden, you show them how to grow their own future”. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our successful and nurturing team. We are a diverse and unique school and nursery in the heart of Southsea, committed to delivering excellent outcomes for all our children. Bramble Infant School & Nursery are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Outdoor Learning & Pastoral Support Worker to join our team.

Working alongside children from across the school you will support their pastoral needs through engaging them in gardening and outdoor learning. In doing so you will also be supporting the maintenance and sustainability of planting on the school grounds

In this busy and varied you will be required to support the successful candidate to attend to the physical needs of the child, fostering their development, independence and self-reliance.

The ideal candidate will:

• be committed to breaking down barriers to enable pupils access to learning
• be willing to promote the physical and mental wellbeing of children
• enjoy working with children 
• have a passion for outdoor learning and a belief that being in nature is nurturing
• be keen to learn and want to make a difference
• be able to communicate effectively on all levels
• be able to use their initiative and work independently where appropriate
• be a role model

Application Procedure

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit please contact the Business Manager on 023 9282 8604.

Please apply using the attached application form. Completed application forms can be returned by hand to the School Office, addressed to the Business Manager, or by email to [email protected]. You can download the job description here.

Portsmouth City Council and Bramble Infant School and Nursery are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level and any other background checks, including overseas checks, will be required prior to any offer of employment. You will need to demonstrate that you have a Right to Work in the UK.  No post will be offered without it.

This advert is in no way exhaustive and we welcome queries about this vacancy via email to [email protected] or via the telephone, 023 9282 8604

We would like to thank you in advance for your application; however please note we will only contact those applicants shortlisted for an interview.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

As part of any recruitment process, Bramble Infant School and Nursery collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. Bramble Infant School and Nursery is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Completing and submitting an application for a vacancy is your consent for us to process your data for the purpose of recruitment. Your data is not used in any other way and you can withdraw your consent at any point in the recruitment process and we will destroy or delete your information. For more detailed information on what we collect, how we use, store, and delete data and your rights you can access a privacy statement on our website.