Deputy Pastoral Care Manager

Witherslack Group; Tadworth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education and care provider in Tadworth is seeking a Pastoral Manager to lead a dedicated team in supporting young people with complex emotional needs. You will work closely with families and develop tailored programs to facilitate positive learning outcomes. The ideal candidate will have at least three years' experience with similar students, team management skills, and relevant qualifications. We offer competitive pay and an excellent benefits package, including holidays, training, and professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Full school holidays

Employee assistance wellbeing tools

Medical cover for appointments

Contributory pension scheme

Recommend a friend scheme with a bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience supporting ASC, ADHD or SEMH pupils.
• Experience with multi‑agency work and understanding of safeguarding policies.
• Ability to motivate and inspire a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to address emotional and behavioral needs of young people.
• Create and implement individual development programs for students.
• Work with families to support student needs.

Skills

Experience with ASC, ADHD or SEMH pupils

Team management

Flexibility

Good organisational skills

Positive Behaviour Support

Education

NVQ 3 in Care or Level 2 Teaching Assistant Qualification

Leadership related Qualification

Job description

Up to £48,003 + Excellent Benefits

Those Huge Small Victories

For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond. That’s what drives us, here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff‑to‑child ratio and in‑house clinical teams, we’re proud to have won a reputation for excellence and market‑leading OFSTED ratings.

Get out what you put in

As a Pastoral Manager you’ll take the lead in enabling your team to meet our young peoples’ emotional needs. Our young people have challenging complex emotional and behavioural needs – Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Social, Emotional and Mental Health – and need more support than most. You’ll make sure they get it by applying high standards of care. It means working with families and developing programmes for each individual young person. With careful assessment and planning, you’ll create a positive learning environment where every young person can thrive.

With experience working with young people with BESD or ASD in a school or care setting you will understand our young people’s developmental needs and what pastoral care entails. A good listener who can motivate your team, you inspire young people to achieve. Flexibility, good organisational skills and the ability to successfully manage a team means you’ll be an asset to the Witherslack Group.

One of the best environments in SEND

Having joined Witherslack Group in 2022, Bramley Hill School is an independent specialist day school providing high‑quality education. Based in Surrey and recently rated Good by Ofsted, the school meets the needs of pupils with a primary diagnosis of autism and additional needs such as PDA, ADHD, speech and language difficulties, sensory issues and associated behavioural difficulties.

What we do for you

We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you’ll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get:

• Training: A full induction and on‑the‑job training

• Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with full school holidays

• Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group

• Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits here

• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools
  and advice including employee assistance

• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high‑street discounts

• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities – check out our schools here

• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time

• Contributory pension scheme – matched up to 5%

Bring your whole‑self to work

Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. You’ll be more than a Pastoral Manager, you’ll be able to connect with our pupils because of:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience with ASC, ADHD or SEMH pupils and with working with families in challenging circumstances and expertise to support and resolve difficulties

• Experience of multi‑agency work with an understanding of legislation, policies and guidance around safeguarding and child protection

• NVQ 3 in Care/Level 2 Teaching Assistant Qualification

• Ideally – Leadership related Qualification

• Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)

• Experience of staff appraisal/performance management and supervision

Interested in joining us?

At Witherslack Group, inclusion is part of who we are. We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, valued and that they truly belong.

As a specialist provider of education and care for children and young people with special educational needs, we understand the importance of embracing individuality and championing difference – especially when it comes to neurodiversity. We celebrate diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and the unique strengths that each person brings to our community.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. We are proud to be recognised as an inclusive employer and are committed to making our recruitment and workplace practices inclusive and accessible. If you need any adjustments to support you through the recruitment process or in the workplace, we’ll be there every step of the way.

By building a diverse and inclusive team, we’re better able to support the children, young people and families we serve and ensure every member of our team can thrive, grow, and be their authentic self.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

For a full job description and person specification, please click here.

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To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools here.

Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD