Pastoral Lead

Keys; Hanley; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NEST enhanced pension scheme

Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Blue light discount card

Fully funded training and quals

Enhanced pay scales based on exp

Employee wellbeing app & discounts

Life assurance

Job summary

Keys Education is seeking a Pastoral Lead for Snow Hill School in Stoke on Trent to lead pastoral care and coordinate support for students with emotional and behavioural needs. You will ensure a trauma-informed, therapeutic environment and work with safeguarding leads to support vulnerable learners.

The role requires a minimum of two years’ experience in SEND or similar, a strong commitment to inclusion, and the ability to promote positive behaviour and engagement across the school.

Qualifications

• A committed and passionate view of students with SEND.
• At least two years’ experience minimum of working in a SEND environment or similar unit/provision.
• Experience in a similar role within education.

Responsibilities

• Champion students, staff and achievements to promote vision and pride.
• Be professional, friendly and respectful to colleagues and address concerns properly.
• Be professional, friendly, fair and firm with students, modelling values.
• Work with Designated Safeguarding Lead to safeguard students.
• Be welcoming to parents, carers and visitors.
• Apply targeted intervention for vulnerable groups and monitor success.
• Promote positive behaviour across the school.
• Support students with Behaviour Support Plans and EHCPs.

Skills

SEND experience

Behaviour management

Safeguarding

Trauma-informed approach

Inclusion

Professional conduct

Job description

Pastoral Lead – Snow Hill School, 50-58 Snowhill, Stoke on Trent, ST1 4LY

Purpose of Role

To lead and coordinate the school’s pastoral care and support systems, ensuring pupils’ emotional, social, and behavioural needs are met in a trauma-informed, therapeutic environment.

The Pastoral Leader will embody the EPIC values and model the highest standards of professional behaviour, fostering a culture of inclusion, resilience, and wellbeing.

At Snowhill School

We are a small independent school who support students which may have previously experienced difficulties accessing in their education We are committed to ensuring that all students learn and are engaged in the appropriate programme of study, which allows them to successfully re-engage with education and to achieve their very best outcomes.

We offer a very broad and balanced curriculum that enables pupils to undertake examinations and gain qualifications including GCSE’s, BTECs and functional skills, we also have access to a wide range of adventurous subjects which include water sports, mountain biking, archery, horse-riding etc.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with the Management, to be an enthusiastic champion of the students, staff, and their achievements, in order to promote the vision, sense of purpose, and pride throughout the school
• To be professional, friendly and respectful towards all colleagues and to address any concerns through proper channels
• To be professional, friendly, fair and firm with students, demonstrating values and core responsibilities
• Working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead to safeguard all students in the school
• To be friendly, helpful and welcoming to parents, carers, and other visitors
• Ensure appropriate targeted intervention is applied to students from vulnerable groups, monitoring and evaluating success
• Actively promoting positive behaviour across the school
• Working closely monitoring students with Behaviour Support Plans, Pastoral Support Plans and EHCP’s
• To work with the Senior Leadership Team, SENDCo and other colleagues as appropriate to support students in the school

Requirements

• A committed and passionate view of students with SEND
• At least two years’ experience minimum of working in a SEND environment or similar unit/provision
• Experience in a similar role within education

Benefits of Joining Keys

• NEST enhanced pension scheme
• Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend to join Keys and split a £500 referral bonus between you
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Access to a blue light discount card
• Fully funded training and qualifications for all colleagues
• Enhanced pay scales based on experience and qualifications
• Employee benefits scheme such as wellbeing app and a range of discounts
• Life assurance

Keys Education is a national network of alternative learning solutions and pathways, designed to support learners with diverse needs to achieve their goals and realise their potential. It helps individuals with support needs build stability, resilience, and a sense of belonging through Connected Support.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are also committed to supporting the Armed Forces community through our Armed Forces Covenant.

Eligible candidates from military backgrounds are guaranteed an interview – please include details of your service on your CV.

Safeguarding

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts require an enhanced DBS check.

More can be found about Keys and our Therapeutic Education Services here

School tours are highly welcomed as a part of our interview selection process.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education an online search will be carried out on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence checks.

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