Pastoral Manager

Foundry Lane Primary School; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Enhanced DBS (free)

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Foundry Lane Primary School is seeking a Pastoral Manager to lead safeguarding, child protection, attendance and family engagement across the school. The role includes line management of the pastoral team and collaboration with senior leaders, families and outside agencies. It is term-time only with a 37-hour week.

Enhanced DBS is required before any offer, and visa sponsorship is not available. You will develop a whole-school approach to parent partnership and coordinate parenting workshops and

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check is required before offer.
• Experience with safeguarding and child protection casework.
• Experience delivering training or workshops for staff or parents.

Responsibilities

• Lead safeguarding and child protection across the school as first point of contact.
• Refer suspected abuse to external agencies and attend conferences.
• Identify vulnerable pupils and lead early help and multi‑agency planning.
• Monitor attendance data and collaborate with families and Education Welfare Officer.
• Line manage the pastoral team and liaise with families, social care, health and police.
• Provide safeguarding training for staff, volunteers and students.
• Develop parent partnership strategies and regular engagement activities.
• Coordinate parenting workshops and support programmes.
• Review and implement safeguarding and pastoral policies.
• Promote wellbeing, inclusion and high expectations school-wide.

Skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Multi-agency working

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Record-keeping

Time management

Education

Relevant Level 3 qualification or equivalent

GCSE English and Maths

Tools

Arbor

CPOMS

Job description

Foundry Lane Primary School is recruiting a Pastoral Manager to lead safeguarding, child protection, attendance and family engagement across the school. The post includes line management of the pastoral team, working alongside senior leaders, families and outside agencies. Term-time only, the 37-hour week runs Monday to Thursday with a shorter Friday. An enhanced DBS is needed before any offer, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Take lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection across the school, as first point of contact for staff concerns
• Refer suspected abuse or neglect to external agencies, and attend child protection conferences and CIN meetings
• Identify vulnerable pupils and families and lead support, interventions and early help processes, including multi‑agency planning
• Monitor and analyse attendance data, and work with families and the Education Welfare Officer on persistent absence
• Lead and line manage the pastoral team
• Act as main point of contact for social care, health and police
• Provide safeguarding training and guidance for staff, new starters, volunteers and students
• Develop a whole‑school approach to parent partnership and engagement, including regular meetings, surgery sessions and a register of parent volunteers
• Lead and coordinate parenting workshops, courses and support programmes
• Develop strategies for families facing emotional, behavioural or social needs
• Lead the review and implementation of safeguarding and pastoral policies
• Promote a culture of wellbeing, inclusion and high expectations across the school

What’s required

Qualifications

• Relevant Level 3 qualification or equivalent
• GCSE English and Maths
• Safeguarding/DSL training, or willingness to obtain it

Experience

• Working with children and families in an educational or support setting
• Safeguarding and child protection casework
• Delivering support, training or workshops for parents or staff

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection legislation and procedures
• Understanding of early help processes and multi‑agency working
• Understanding of the role of parents and carers in children's development
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, building relationships with pupils, families and professionals
• Strong organisational and record-keeping skills
• Managing a varied workload and prioritising effectively

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check before any offer of employment

Nice to have

• Experience supporting Looked After Children or Previously Looked After Children
• Familiarity with school information management systems such as Arbor or CPOMS
• Knowledge of or experience delivering structured programmes such as ELSA, Thrive or Triple P

What’s offered

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free Enhanced DBS
• Opportunities for further education and professional development