Pastoral Manager

Are you an inspirational and determined individual looking for a new challenge? Are you passionate about pastoral care and helping pupils become responsible young adults? Are you determined that all students within your care will reach their full potential? Do you have a clear understanding of the importance of pupil safeguarding? We are looking to recruit a Pastoral Manager to: - Establish and maintain an ethos of safety, resilience, and cohesion through taking assemblies and leading where necessary on competitions, rewards, SMSC and PSHE (including character days). Provide support and advice to students in line with promoting their social care and personal development with respect to learning and health and safety. Respond to and take steps to resolve relationship issues between students. Provide general student support Monitor attendance, behaviour, standards, and detentions Follow up attendance matters, including for agreed target students and contact or meet with parents. Collect and collate accounts relating to incidents, following up directly when appropriate Issue, collect and follow up target cards for identified students Contribute to pastoral support plans. Be aware of and comply with policies relating to child protection and all aspects of safeguarding students. Liaise with external agencies on behalf of the team You Will: Have GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above Have experience of working in a secondary school Have experience of Pastoral Leadership Have experience of using data to assess and monitor student performance Have the ability to use an effective range of strategies to change pupil’s behaviour. Have experience of using good communication and interpersonal skills Have the ability to remain positive under pressure and meet competing deadlines Be a self- motivated and enthusiastic worker In return, we will offer you: - A collaborative and inclusive culture, where team members will upskill you and give you regular opportunities to learn from each other in a safe and collaborative environment. - An opportunity to undertake structured CPD via access to the National College online CPD platform and/or apprenticeships such as [the CIPD or Coaching via our Apprenticeship Levy-amend examples based on roles]. - Access to Career Pathways and Pledge to help you plan for and make your goals a reality via our Professional Growth and Performance process. - A wellbeing culture, with paid and unpaid time off to support life events via our Life Leave Policy, access to a Wellbeing Champion and the opportunity to participate in our annual staff wellbeing survey with Edurio, so we know and can respond to views. - Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which includes confidential counselling, access to wellbeing advice and a lifestyle app called “My Possible Self”. - Access to a suite of supportive policies, such as Life Leave, Wellbeing, Career