Pastoral Lead

The Education Network; Birmingham; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 38 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Education Network is seeking an experienced Pastoral Lead to join a high-performing secondary school in Birmingham. You will support student welfare across Key Stages 3 and 4, liaising with year teams, teachers, and safeguarding to ensure timely, effective support for behaviour, attendance and personal development.

The ideal candidate will have pastoral, behaviour or safeguarding experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a busy pastoral team to

Qualifications

• Experience in pastoral, behaviour, or safeguarding roles within a school.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to remain calm, professional, and solution-focused.
• Understanding of challenges faced by young people in secondary education.

Responsabilités

• Support the behaviour, wellbeing, and attendance of students across the school.
• Work 1-2-1 with students requiring additional emotional or behavioural support.
• Liaise with parents, carers, external agencies, and internal staff for coordinated care.
• Help implement pastoral interventions, behaviour plans, and attendance strategies.
• Support safeguarding processes and ensure concerns are followed up correctly.
• Contribute to whole-school behaviour and wellbeing initiatives.
• Record pastoral concerns accurately and maintain organised case files.
• Promote a positive, respectful, and nurturing atmosphere for all students.

Connaissances

Pastoral experience

Behaviour management

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication

Team collaboration

Emotional resilience

Description du poste

Are you an experienced Pastoral Lead of Head of Year who is passionate about helping young people feel safe, supported, and ready to learn? This high-performing secondary school in Birmingham is seeking a Pastoral Lead to join their dedicated wellbeing team. The school has an excellent reputation, a strong sense of community, and a leadership team committed to giving every student the guidance and stability they need to thrive.

As Pastoral Lead, you will play a key role in supporting student welfare across Key Stages 3 and 4. You will work closely with year teams, teachers, and the safeguarding team to ensure that every young person receives timely, effective support with behaviour, attendance, emotional wellbeing, and personal development. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who can build trust quickly, remain calm under pressure, and provide compassionate yet consistent pastoral guidance.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the behaviour, wellbeing, and attendance of students across the school
• Working 1-2-1 with students who require additional emotional or behavioural support
• Liaising with parents, carers, external agencies, and internal staff to ensure coordinated care
• Helping implement pastoral interventions, behaviour plans, and attendance strategies
• Supporting safeguarding processes and ensuring concerns are followed up correctly
• Contributing to whole-school behaviour and wellbeing initiatives
• Recording pastoral concerns accurately and maintaining organised case files
• Promoting a positive, respectful, and nurturing atmosphere for all students

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in a pastoral, behaviour, or safeguarding role within a school setting
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• The ability to remain calm, professional, and solution-focused
• An understanding of the challenges faced by young people in secondary education
• The ability to work collaboratively within a busy pastoral team
• A genuine commitment to supporting the wellbeing and personal development of students

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated Pastoral Lead who wants to make a meaningful difference in a warm, supportive school community.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-

The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.

Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.