Pastoral Manager

Summerfield Primary School; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Summerfield Primary School in Birmingham is seeking a Pastoral Manager to join our friendly team and contribute toward a safe, happy and engaging learning provision. The role is full time, 36.5 hours per week, over five days, with term-time-only arrangement.

You will act as Lead Operational DSL, coordinate multi-agency support, and champion inclusion, attendance and safeguarding to improve outcomes for our most vulnerable pupils.

Responsibilities

• Lead Operational DSL to improve outcomes for vulnerable pupils.
• Coordinate multi-agency support and champion inclusion, attendance and safeguarding.

Job description

Pastoral Manager

Salary: Grade 4 scale point 23 to 31

£30,240 - £36,682 actual salary range

Summerfield Primary School, Cuthbert Road, Birmingham, Tel [phone]

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Interim Headteacher: Mr S Byrne

Role: Full time, 36.5 hours per week over 5 days, Term Time Only

Contract: Permanent

Start Date: To be agreed

Closing Date: 12pm 8th September 2026

We are looking for a Pastoral Manager to join our friendly team to contribute towards a safe, happy and engaging learning provision.

Are you committed to supporting pupils to achieve their very best whilst providing stability, structure and support for them?

Are you a dynamic and motivated individual who will provide effective pastoral care for our most vulnerable pupils?

Are you looking to play a key role as Lead Operational DSL, working alongside senior leaders to improve outcomes for vulnerable pupils?

Are you looking to coordinate multi-agency support and champion inclusion, attendance and safeguarding?

If the answer is yes, then this exciting post may be the next step on your career ladder.

We will offer you

• A supportive and nurturing Senior Leadership Team.
• The opportunity to make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged children.
• The benefit of being part of a multi-academy trust, offering the support of experienced colleagues across our schools and greater opportunities for career progression.

• Supportive and hardworking colleagues.

Leigh Trust is an ambitious multi-academy trust, which currently comprises of seven schools, and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding & Child Protection:

Summerfield Primary School believes that its workforce should reflect the local community and that all groups within the community should have equal access to the Trust’s employment opportunities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Summerfield Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks including: Enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2023. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.