Pastoral Lead: Student Wellbeing & Attendance

The Education Network Birmingham; Park Central; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Education Network Birmingham seeks a Pastoral Lead (Head of Year) for a high-performing Birmingham secondary school. You will support student welfare across Key Stages 3 and 4 and work with year teams, safeguarding colleagues, and teachers to ensure timely help with behaviour, attendance and personal development.

The role requires strong communication, empathy and organisational skills, plus experience in pastoral leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience in a pastoral, behaviour, or safeguarding role within a school setting.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to remain calm, professional, and solution-focused.
• An understanding of the challenges faced by young people in secondary education.
• The ability to work collaboratively within a busy pastoral team.
• A genuine commitment to supporting the wellbeing and personal development of students.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the behaviour, wellbeing, and attendance of students across the school.
• Working 1-2-1 with students who require additional emotional or behavioural support.
• Liaising with parents, carers, external agencies, and internal staff to ensure coordinated care.
• Helping implement pastoral interventions, behaviour plans, and attendance strategies.
• Supporting safeguarding processes and ensuring concerns are followed up correctly.
• Contributing to whole-school behaviour and wellbeing initiatives.
• Recording pastoral concerns accurately and maintaining organised case files.
• Promoting a positive, respectful, and nurturing atmosphere for all students.

Skills

Strong communication

Empathy

Organisational skills

Pastoral lead experience

Job description

The Education Network Birmingham seeks a Pastoral Lead (Head of Year) for a high-performing Birmingham secondary school. You will support student welfare across Key Stages 3 and 4 and work with year teams, safeguarding colleagues, and teachers to ensure timely help with behaviour, attendance and personal development.

The role requires strong communication, empathy and organisational skills, plus experience in pastoral leadership.