Pastoral Manager

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council; Dudley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school in Dudley seeks a compassionate Pastoral Manager to ensure pupils' wellbeing. The role involves providing emotional and behavioral support, working collaboratively with staff and families. The successful candidate will enhance a nurturing environment, committed to safeguarding and promoting positive learning outcomes.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Professional Development opportunities

Supportive school environment

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of safeguarding essential.
• Proactive and compassionate approach to pupil support.
• Ability to inspire and motivate students.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional, social, and behavioral support to pupils.
• Work closely with families, staff, and external agencies.
• Promote positive behavior and improve attendance.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Proactivity

Approachability

Understanding of safeguarding

Job description

Roberts Primary School is an impressive, state-of-the-art 3-form school in North Dudley with excellent facilities, including Nursery, wraparound and an Environment Zone with a 4-acre forest school.

Roberts Primary School is on an exciting journey of development with a newly formed leadership team who are forward thinking, research driven and committed to the well-being of all staff and pupils.

We believe that every child deserves to feel safe, valued, and supported.We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Pastoral Manager to join our team and help ensure the wellbeing of all our pupils.This is a key role at the heart of our school community, providing emotional, social, and behavioural support to pupils and working closely with families, staff, and external agencies.

The successful candidate will be proactive, approachable, and resilient, with a strong understanding of safeguarding and a genuine passion for helping children overcome barriers to learning.You will play a vital role in promoting positive behaviour, improving attendance, and fostering a nurturing environment where every child can thrive.

If you are committed to making a real difference in children’s lives and thrive in a collaborative, supportive school environment, we would love to hear from you. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Mr Lawrence via 01384 818 275 /[e-mail] .

You will be a committed team player and be able to inspire children with enthusiasm for learning; be well motivated and have high expectations of both yourself and your pupils.

We can provide a supportive staff, together with children who are eager to learn, within an excellent school environment.

What the school offers its staff:

• Highly motivated staff
• A leadership team whose focus is on improving outcomes for our children
• A commitment to your well-being- All staff have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which is available 24/7 365 days and gives all staff access to counselling (free of charge), financial and legal advice.
• Children who value learning and supportive parents
• An ethos of valuing staff and their Professional Development
• A stimulating learning environment which is conducive to learning
• Competitive salary

The Pastoral Manager role will be 37 hours a week / 40 weeks a year (Term time + 5 training days + 1 week)

The closing date for applications will be Friday 4th July 2025. Interviews will be W/C 7th July 2025 - dates to be confirmed.

We arecommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children; therefore, the post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Effective from September 2022, KCSIE states as part of the shortlisting process schools and colleges should consider carrying out on-line searches, as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is todeterminesuitability to work with children and keep them safe.All shortlisted candidates are now subject to an on-line check and if there is anything concerning, then the shortlisted candidate will be asked to comment on it either prior to or at interview.

N.B., We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised dateshould we receive a large number of applications.

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Attached documents
Pastoral manager JDPS - Final June 2025.docx