Pastoral Manager

Tile Cross Academy; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Birmingham seeks an inspirational individual for a pastoral care role. You'll support students in their development, manage attendance and behavior, and work collaboratively with staff and external agencies. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience and qualifications, including GCSEs in English and Maths. Join a supportive culture that promotes professional growth and wellbeing, offering benefits such as a generous pension scheme and opportunities for continuous development.

Benefits

Wellbeing culture

Access to CPD

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a secondary school.
• Experience of Pastoral Leadership.
• Ability to remain positive under pressure and meet competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and advice to students on personal development.
• Monitor attendance, behaviour, and standards.
• Liaise with external agencies on behalf of the team.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to motivate

Crisis management

Data analysis

Education

GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above

Job description

Are you an inspirational and determined individual looking for a new challenge? Are you passionate about pastoral care and helping pupils become responsible young adults? Are you determined that all students within your care will reach their full potential? Do you have a clear understanding of the importance of pupil safeguarding?, Establish and maintain an ethos of safety, resilience, and cohesion through taking assemblies and leading where necessary on competitions, rewards, SMSC and PSHE (including character days).

Responsibilities

• Provide support and advice to students in line with promoting their social care and personal development with respect to learning and health and safety.
• Respond to and take steps to resolve relationship issues between students.
• Provide general student support.
• Monitor attendance, behaviour, standards, and detentions.
• Follow up attendance matters, including for agreed target students and contact or meet with parents.
• Collect and collate accounts relating to incidents, following up directly when appropriate.
• Issue, collect and follow up target cards for identified students.
• Contribute to pastoral support plans.
• Be aware of and comply with policies relating to child protection and all aspects of safeguarding students.
• Liaise with external agencies on behalf of the team.

Qualifications

• Have GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above.
• Have experience of working in a secondary school.
• Have experience of Pastoral Leadership.
• Have experience of using data to assess and monitor student performance.
• Have the ability to use an effective range of strategies to change pupil's behaviour.
• Have experience of using good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Have the ability to remain positive under pressure and meet competing deadlines.
• Be a self-motivated and enthusiastic worker, This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Benefits

A collaborative and inclusive culture, where team members will upskill you and give you regular opportunities to learn from each other in a safe and collaborative environment.

• An opportunity to undertake structured CPD via access to the National College online CPD platform and/or apprenticeships such as [the CIPD or Coaching via our Apprenticeship Levy-amend examples based on roles].
• Access to Career Pathways and Pledge to help you plan for and make your goals a reality via our Professional Growth and Performance process.
• A wellbeing culture, with paid and unpaid time off to support life events via our Life Leave Policy, access to a Wellbeing Champion and the opportunity to participate in our annual staff wellbeing survey with Edurio, so we know and can respond to views.
• Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which includes confidential counselling, access to wellbeing advice and a lifestyle app called "My Possible Self".
• Access to a suite of supportive policies, such as Life Leave, Wellbeing, Career Break and Family Friendly.
• Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Access to a comprehensive employee rewards package including Long Service Awards, Employee Referral Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and contribution to glasses and eye-sight tests for eligible display screen users.
• Opportunity to be part of key Trust-wide collaborative groups such as the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI working group) and Wellbeing working groups, including menopause support and neurodiversity support.
• Onsite parking at all schools.

Disability Commitment

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:

• ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• communicating and promoting vacancies
• offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work

As part of our recruitment process, we carry out rigorous online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).