Pastoral Manager

Pastoral Manager Contracted hours: 37 hours per week Working hours: Monday to Thursday 8.00am - 4.00pm and Friday 8.00am - 3.30pm Weeks per year: Term Time only, INSET days plus 1 week (40 weeks per year, 45.62 paid weeks) Salary: Grade D/E - £25,175.22 - £33,104.07 (Actual) depending on experience This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated pastoral professional to join our team as Pastoral Manager. You will play a vital part in ensuring that all pupils are safe, supported, and able to thrive both academically and personally. As Pastoral Manager, you will lead and coordinate safeguarding, child protection, attendance, family engagement, and pastoral support across the school. Working closely with senior leaders, staff, families, and external agencies, you will ensure that vulnerable pupils receive timely and effective support while promoting a positive culture of wellbeing, inclusion, and high expectations. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about making a difference to the lives of children and families and who has the confidence and expertise to lead safeguarding and pastoral provision within a school environment. Key Responsibilities: Safeguarding and Child Protection Take lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection across the school. Act as the first point of contact for safeguarding concerns raised by staff. Refer cases of suspected abuse or neglect to appropriate external agencies. Promote a safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe, listened to, and supported. Pastoral Support and Early Help Identify vulnerable pupils and families and coordinate and lead appropriate support and interventions. Lead on early help processes, including assessments and multi-agency planning. Support parents and carers through regular meetings and “surgery” sessions. Develop strategies to support families facing challenges, including emotional, behavioural, or social needs. Attendance and Inclusion Monitor, track and analyse attendance data to identify concerns and trends. Work with families to address barriers to attendance and improve outcomes. Liaise with the Education Welfare Officer and external agencies regarding persistent absence. Ensure attendance concerns are addressed as part of wider safeguarding and pastoral support. Parent and Family Engagement Develop and implement a whole-school approach to parent partnership and engagement. Build strong relationships with parents and carers to support pupil wellbeing and achievement. Lead and coordinate parenting workshops, courses and support programmes. Promote parental involvement in school life and maintain a register of parent volunteers. Multi-Agency Working Act as the main point of contact for external agencies including social care, health, and police. Attend and contribute to child protection conferences, CIN meetings, and other multi-agency forums. Liaise effective