pastoral lead

Teaching Personnel; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is recruiting an experienced Pastoral Lead for a school in Dorchester. You will work to support student wellbeing, behaviour, attendance and personal development, building positive relationships with students and families.

The role requires strong communication, safeguarding awareness and the ability to implement targeted interventions, while working closely with staff and external professionals to remove barriers to learning.

Qualifications

• Experience in pastoral, safeguarding or student-support roles.
• Experience working with young people in education.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Calm, consistent and professional approach.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students.
• Commitment to safeguarding and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day pastoral support to students.
• Monitor and respond to attendance concerns.
• Support students experiencing barriers to learning.
• Monitor behaviour and implement appropriate interventions.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with students.
• Work closely with teachers and support staff.
• Communicate effectively with parents and carers.
• Support students with social, emotional and behavioural needs.
• Monitor individual student progress and wellbeing.
• Organise and deliver targeted pastoral interventions.
• Support students in developing positive attitudes towards education.
• Help identify safeguarding and welfare concerns and follow appropriate school procedures.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Contribute to meetings involving students, families and relevant professionals.
• Promote positive behaviour and high expectations across the school.

Skills

Pastoral care

Safeguarding

Behaviour management

Student support

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Relevant qualification in education

Job description

Location: Dorchester, Dorset
Position: Pastoral Lead
Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Full-time

Teaching Personnel is currently recruiting for an experienced and committed Pastoral Lead to join a school in Dorchester.

This is an important role for an individual who is passionate about supporting young people's wellbeing, behaviour, attendance and personal development. The successful candidate will work closely with students, teaching staff, families and the wider pastoral team to provide consistent and effective support.

You will be responsible for developing positive relationships with students and helping remove barriers that may prevent them from fully engaging with school.

• Provide day-to-day pastoral support to students

• Monitor and respond to attendance concerns

• Support students experiencing barriers to learning

• Monitor behaviour and implement appropriate interventions

• Build strong, trusting relationships with students

• Work closely with teachers and support staff

• Communicate effectively with parents and carers

• Support students with social, emotional and behavioural needs

• Monitor individual student progress and wellbeing

• Organise and deliver targeted pastoral interventions

• Support students in developing positive attitudes towards education

• Help identify safeguarding and welfare concerns and follow appropriate school procedures

• Maintain accurate records and documentation

• Contribute to meetings involving students, families and relevant professionals

• Promote positive behaviour and high expectations across the school

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Previous experience in a pastoral, safeguarding, behaviour or student-support role

• Experience working with young people within an education or similar setting

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong organisational and administrative skills

• The ability to build positive relationships with students

• A calm, consistent and professional approach

• Confidence dealing with challenging situations

• The ability to work collaboratively with staff, parents and external professionals

• A strong understanding of the importance of safeguarding and confidentiality

• A genuine commitment to improving outcomes for young people

This position would suit an experienced Pastoral Lead, Pastoral Manager, Behaviour Mentor, Head of Year or similar education professional.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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