Pastoral Leader

Teaching Vacancies; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a dedicated individual to foster a caring, supportive learning environment for our pupils in Birmingham. You will prioritise welfare, work as part of a team, and demonstrate strong ICT and communication skills while engaging with pupils and parents.

The role emphasises safeguarding and high standards of customer service within a busy school setting, contributing to an ambitious, knowledge-based curriculum and leadership programme.

Qualifications

• Pastoral care experience and customer service skills are essential.
• ICT proficiency and strong written/verbal communication are required.
• GCSEs including English and Maths at grade 9-4/A*-C are expected.

Responsibilities

• Foster a caring and supportive learning environment for learners.
• Collaborate with staff to safeguard and promote welfare of pupils.
• Provide excellent service to the school community and assist parents as needed.

Skills

Pastoral care experience

Customer service

ICT proficiency

Excellent communication

Problem solving

Education

GCSEs incl. English & Maths (grade 9-4/A-C)

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a talented individual to help foster a caring and supportive learning environment for our young people. Your experience of pastoral care will place our learners’ welfare at the heart of the school.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to problem solve and provide excellent customer service to our community.

You will have:

• 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at grade 9-4/A*- C.
• Experience of working with learners of all ages or dealing with members of the public in a busy setting.
• Experience of supporting pupils and parents.
• The ability to effectively use ICT.
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing.

What the school offers its staff

Small Heath Leadership Academy is a secondary school in Birmingham. We joined Star Academies in 2018 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

The school was rated ‘good’ in all four areas of the inspection framework during its inspection in May 2022.

We are an ambitious school with high expectations for all of our pupils. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.