Pastoral Lead: Student Wellbeing & Safeguarding

The Education Network; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Education Network is seeking an experienced Pastoral Lead to join a high-performing secondary school in Birmingham. You will support student welfare across Key Stages 3 and 4, liaising with year teams, teachers, and safeguarding to ensure timely, effective support for behaviour, attendance and personal development.

The ideal candidate will have pastoral, behaviour or safeguarding experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a busy pastoral team to

Qualifications

• Experience in pastoral, behaviour, or safeguarding roles within a school.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to remain calm, professional, and solution-focused.
• Understanding of challenges faced by young people in secondary education.

Responsibilities

• Support the behaviour, wellbeing, and attendance of students across the school.
• Work 1-2-1 with students requiring additional emotional or behavioural support.
• Liaise with parents, carers, external agencies, and internal staff for coordinated care.
• Help implement pastoral interventions, behaviour plans, and attendance strategies.
• Support safeguarding processes and ensure concerns are followed up correctly.
• Contribute to whole-school behaviour and wellbeing initiatives.
• Record pastoral concerns accurately and maintain organised case files.
• Promote a positive, respectful, and nurturing atmosphere for all students.

Skills

Pastoral experience

Behaviour management

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication

Team collaboration

Emotional resilience

Job description

The Education Network is seeking an experienced Pastoral Lead to join a high-performing secondary school in Birmingham. You will support student welfare across Key Stages 3 and 4, liaising with year teams, teachers, and safeguarding to ensure timely, effective support for behaviour, attendance and personal development.

The ideal candidate will have pastoral, behaviour or safeguarding experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a busy pastoral team to