Pastoral Lead (SEND Focus) – Student Support & Inclusion

South Lincolnshire Academies Trust Ltd; Donington CP; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

South Lincolnshire Academies Trust in Donington is seeking a dedicated Pastoral Lead (SEND Focus) to provide day‑to‑day pastoral support for students with SEND at Cowley Academy. This is a non‑teaching role working with the SEN Manager and Pastoral teams.

You will collaborate with families and external professionals to remove barriers to learning, promote safety and inclusion, and help students thrive academically and socially.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people in a school setting with SEND needs.
• Strong understanding of SEND, child development and barriers to learning.
• Calm, resilient and solution-focused with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing targeted pastoral support to students with SEND, including those with EHCPs and those receiving SEN Support.
• Coordinating and delivering early help, mentoring and intervention strategies such as emotional regulation, anxiety support and social communication support.
• Liaising with parents/cares and external professional to help coordinate multi agency support.
• Support attendance, punctuality, engagement and reintegration following absence, suspension, or placement changes.

Skills

Pastoral support

SEND knowledge

Communication

Job description

South Lincolnshire Academies Trust in Donington is seeking a dedicated Pastoral Lead (SEND Focus) to provide day‑to‑day pastoral support for students with SEND at Cowley Academy. This is a non‑teaching role working with the SEN Manager and Pastoral teams.

You will collaborate with families and external professionals to remove barriers to learning, promote safety and inclusion, and help students thrive academically and socially.