Pastoral Head of Year

The St Leonards Academy; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 17,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in St Leonards seeks a strong pastoral leader for a part-time role to support the wellbeing of students and their families. This role involves safeguarding, monitoring student attendance and behaviour, and enhancing social and emotional wellbeing in collaboration with external agencies. Candidates should possess qualifications in mental health or child development. This position values employee development and offers generous benefits including annual leave, a strong pension plan, and health and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Automatic annual pay increments

Generous Pension

27 days annual leave

Health and Wellbeing support

Personal Development Day

Employee Assistance Program

Cycle to Work scheme

Retail Discounts

Qualifications

• Demonstrate knowledge and competence against the 9 domains of the Professional Capability Framework at social work level.
• Ability to promote information sharing and collaborate with external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Be the safeguarding lead for a year group and communicate effectively with families.
• Monitor attendance and behaviour to support vulnerable students.
• Develop students' social, emotional, and academic wellbeing.

Skills

Knowledge of mental health and wellbeing

Ability to establish effective partnerships

Organisational skills

Education

Qualifications in related fields (mental health, wellbeing, child development)

Job description

Job Description

Working Pattern : Two days per week (7.5 hours per day), 52 weeks per year

Actual starting salary (calculated pro rata) : £16,043.60 per annum

Can you provide support and guidance to our students and their families?

We are seeking a strong pastoral leader to join our Heads of Year team, on a job share for two days per week, to be responsible for the care of young people within a specified year group. If you have experience in working with young people and their families from a diverse range of backgrounds and are passionate about well‑being and mental health, this is the role for you.

The role

This is an important role securing a complementary service to teachers and other pastoral staff, addressing the needs of students that require support to overcome barriers that impact on their learning both inside and outside of school.

You will :

• Be the safeguarding lead for a year group and ensure good communication between families, other professionals, and the school, working with the Year Team Leader and Student Welfare and Wellbeing Officer
• Rigorously monitor the attendance and behaviour of the students to ensure a school‑based action plan is in place to support the most vulnerable
• Develop the social, emotional and academic wellbeing of students in collaboration with external agencies

The person

We are looking for a pastoral leader who is highly organised, resilient, and compassionate. To succeed in this role you will have :

• Qualifications relating to mental health, wellbeing or child development
• The ability to demonstrate knowledge of and competence against the 9 domains of the Professional Capability Framework at social work level
• The ability to develop and establish effective, collaborative partnerships and networks to promote appropriate information sharing

Please refer to the job description and person specification for more information.

The St Leonards Academy

At The St Leonards Academy, we believe in the power of knowledge to enrich lives and shape educated citizens. We are committed to a broad and balanced curriculum ensuring every student, regardless of background, encounters the best of human thought and achievement.

The academy takes pride in its meticulously planned curriculum, dedication to excellence, and robust pastoral support system. We prioritise reading and offer comprehensive mental health support. Exceptional assistance is provided for students with additional needs, alongside a wide array of enriching extracurricular activities.

With rigorous safeguarding measures and opportunities for student leadership, The St Leonards Academy creates a safe, supportive environment where all 1400 students can thrive.

We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include :

• Automatic annual pay increments: Pay progression is not linked to performance and all our staff benefit from automatic pay progression (subject to the maximum salary for the role). Cost of living awards are also reviewed annually.
• Generous Pension: Safeguard your future with financial security throughout your retirement. Employer contribution rate of 18.9%.
• Holiday Entitlement: Take advantage of 27 days annual leave per annum (FTE), plus statutory Bank Holidays.
• Health and Wellbeing: A strong commitment to your health and wellbeing including onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors and an annual day devoted to your health and wellbeing. This day provides the opportunity to spend valuable time catching up with colleagues, as well as some ‘Time for You’ to do whatever most enhances your wellbeing.
• Personal Development Day: One day annually dedicated to your personal development which could include volunteering, training or a seminar (self-funded).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to free and confidential counselling services, providing support for both work and personal issues.
• Cycle to Work: Build exercise into your commute, with our cycle‑to‑work programme, offering a £2K loan to purchase a bicycle.
• Retail Discount: Savings with hundreds of retailers including gym, private medical, dental and online GP service, as well as eligibility for the Blue Light Discount Scheme.