Pastoral Lead Vacancy

Utopia Project; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Pastoral Lead to join their team in Birkenhead. This role is pivotal in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for young people with additional needs. As a Pastoral Lead, you'll be instrumental in implementing the school's vision and ensuring that every learner feels valued and empowered. With a commitment to educational equality, you'll work closely with a passionate team to create bespoke support tailored to each student's needs. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a genuine impact on the lives of young people, helping them thrive in their educational journey. If you're eager to contribute to a compassionate and innovative environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Outstanding and passionate individual with a commitment to educational equality.
• Experience in supporting young people with additional needs.

Responsibilities

• Implement the school’s strategic vision and support young people effectively.
• Collaborate with learners and parents to enhance educational experiences.

Skills

Leadership

Compassion

Communication

Resilience

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Experience in SEND

Job description

JOB TITLE: Pastoral Lead

LOCATION: Birkenhead/Wirral

CONTRACT: Permanent

SALARY: £28,000- £36,000

INTERVIEWS: There is currently no set closing date for this role. Candidates should contact us directly if they are interested in this vacancy.

Utopia is seeking to appoint a Pastoral Lead who shares our values and ethos of supporting young people with additional needs in a bespoke and compassionate way. Supporting our mission to provide Accessible, Approachable and Aspirational support in a way that puts learners at the heart of the decision-making process has created a culture and environment of collaboration, with learners and parents alike.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding, passionate, and resilient Pastoral Lead. They will play a vital role in implementing the school’s strategic vision and will be committed to our mission statement: ‘To be relentless in the pursuit of educational equality’. They will relish the opportunity to be part of a small and hardworking team making a genuine difference to the lives of young people in a creative, innovative, and person-centred way.

We have amazing young people with supportive parents who buy into our way of working, creating a lovely school environment where pupils are re-enthused about their education and eager to learn. Working in such a small environment allows us to provide genuinely bespoke support, and our dynamic and friendly staff team is passionate about raising standards and aspirations for all pupils at our school.

We are committed to professional development as a whole school, and we believe that investing in our staff is a key aspect of raising standards for our pupils.

Individuals seeking a varied, rewarding, and unique opportunity to develop their career further in a SEND environment that genuinely impacts the lives of young people can find this at Utopia.

NQT’s with suitable experience considered.

Please note: As an Independent School, we are not part of the Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS).

If you have the skills and experience required for this important role, please email a copy of your CV alongside completing the online application form.

Utopia Training provides the following inclusive hiring information:

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

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