PASTORAL LEAD

The Education Network; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Education Network is recruiting a Pastoral Lead for an SEN school in Gloucester. You will be integral to the SLT, leading safeguarding, behaviour, welfare and attendance initiatives across the school.

Your role includes creating a welcoming environment and driving policy and safeguarding through all procedures. You will oversee and develop policy, manage complex data, and support the wellbeing of students and staff.

Qualifications

• Qualified Pastoral Lead or Designate Safeguarding Lead.
• Experience leading safeguarding and policy across a school.
• Ability to manage and implement policy and complex data.
• Commitment to safeguarding and welfare of children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Lead on behaviour, welfare and attendance in collaboration with staff, parents and third parties.
• Create a welcoming learning environment where students and staff feel valued.
• Develop a culture that builds confidence and engagement.
• Drive safeguarding and policy across the school and ensure compliance.
• Lead positive processes for behaviour and wellbeing management.
• Support and manage the school support team to achieve positive outcomes.

Skills

Pastoral leadership

Safeguarding

Behaviour management

Welfare

Attendance support

Policy development

Data handling

Education

Qualified Pastoral Lead or Designate Safeguarding Lead

Job description

Pastoral Lead– This is more than a job it is a commitment to make a difference in an SEN School that puts the children and young adults they support first. This wonderful setting has been curated to create a safe and welcoming space for SEN students to learn, develop key communication skills, build confidence, and get ready for life after school.

As a Pastoral Lead, you will be an integral part of the SLT where you will lead on:

• Behaviour, welfare and attendance working with staff, parents and third party agencies.
• The creation of a welcoming learning environment where students and staff feel part of something special.
• Help develop a culture that builds confidence and engagement.
• Creating, underpinning, and driving safeguarding and policy across school,
• Leading on positive processes to include managing behaviour, and well-being.
• Supporting and managing the support team to achieve positive outcomes.

You will be:

• A qualified, Pastoral Lead or Designate Safeguarding Lead.
• Able to work as the Pastoral Lead across school.
• Totally committed to the future prospects of the children and young adults you support.
• Used to managing and implementing policy to include managing complex data.
• You will bring a smile to this role and be part of something amazing.

So, if you are looking for an opportunity where you will make a real difference as a Designated Safeguarding Lead we need to talk.

The Education Network Offer:

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.

An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

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.