Pastoral Lead – Student Wellbeing & Attendance

Empowering Learning; Colchester; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing PD

Safeguarding training

Inclusion culture

Pupil wellbeing focus

Job summary

Empowering Learning partners with a specialist educational provision in Colchester to recruit a Pastoral Lead on a full-time permanent basis. The role focuses on improving outcomes for pupils with additional needs by promoting positive behaviour, supporting attendance and emotional wellbeing, and coordinating interventions with families and external agencies.

Salary is Scale 6 (pts 14-18) £25,325 to £27,037 per annum, with ongoing professional development opportunities and a values-led culture

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people in education, youth work, social care or a similar setting.
• Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills.
• A sound understanding of safeguarding and Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
• Knowledge of SEND and trauma-informed approaches.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively with families and multi-agency professionals.
• Strong organisational and record-keeping skills.
• GCSEs in English and Maths (Grade 4/C or above) or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a caseload of pupils, monitoring progress and interventions
• Promote positive behaviour for learning and support pupil wellbeing
• Support reintegration into mainstream or specialist educational settings where appropriate
• Maintain a visible presence across the school to support pupil engagement and transitions
• Lead and develop pupil leadership opportunities and pupil voice initiatives
• Work closely with safeguarding leads to identify and respond to concerns
• Contribute to Therapeutic Thinking approaches, Harm Reduction Plans and risk management strategies
• Liaise effectively with parents, carers and external professionals including Social Care and Local Authority teams
• Monitor attendance and behaviour data to identify trends and implement early interventions
• Maintain accurate and compliant digital records

Skills

Behaviour management

De-escalation skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Organisation and record-keeping

Education

GCSEs in English and Maths (Grade 4/C or above) or equivalent

Tools

Arbor

MyConcern

Job description

Empowering Learning partners with a specialist educational provision in Colchester to recruit a Pastoral Lead on a full-time permanent basis. The role focuses on improving outcomes for pupils with additional needs by promoting positive behaviour, supporting attendance and emotional wellbeing, and coordinating interventions with families and external agencies.

Salary is Scale 6 (pts 14-18) £25,325 to £27,037 per annum, with ongoing professional development opportunities and a values-led culture