Pastoral Manager

Flourish Education; Frankley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

Pension contributions

Safeguarding training

Refer a friend bonus

Consultant support

Job summary

Flourish Education is seeking a proactive and organised Pastoral Manager to support secondary schools across Birmingham, Worcestershire, Bromsgrove, Dudley, Halesowen and Solihull. You will improve students’ wellbeing, attendance, behaviour and engagement with education.

You will collaborate with students, families, staff and the pastoral team to identify barriers to learning and coordinate tailored support, fostering a positive, safe and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a pastoral, student support or leadership role in a school context.
• Experience supporting attendance, behaviour, safeguarding or wellbeing concerns.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with families and professionals.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and safeguarding procedures.
• Excellent organisation, prioritisation and record-keeping.
• Confidence handling challenging conversations and incidents calmly.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, attendance and behaviour procedures in education.
• Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate day-to-day pastoral support for an allocated year group or area of the school.
• Monitor attendance, punctuality, behaviour and wellbeing and identify concerns.
• Meet with students and families to discuss concerns and review progress.
• Work with Heads of Year, senior leaders, safeguarding staff and external agencies.
• Support implementation and review of pastoral plans, behaviour strategies and attendance interventions.
• Respond to student concerns and incidents, recording and escalating appropriately.
• Promote positive relationships, inclusion, high expectations and belonging.
• Contribute to reports, meetings, and evaluation of pastoral initiatives.

Job description

Flourish Education are seeking a proactive, organised and approachable Pastoral Manager to support secondary schools across Birmingham, Worcestershire, Bromsgrove, Dudley, Halesowen and Solihull. This is a rewarding opportunity for an experienced pastoral professional who is committed to improving students’ wellbeing, attendance, behaviour and engagement with education.

You will work closely with students, families, teaching staff and the wider pastoral team to identify barriers to learning and coordinate appropriate support. The role will involve building trusted relationships with young people, responding to concerns and helping to create a positive, safe and inclusive school environment.

The successful candidate will be confident managing competing priorities, handling sensitive situations professionally and supporting colleagues to maintain high expectations for all students.

Job Role:

• Lead and coordinate day-to-day pastoral support for an allocated year group, cohort or area of the school.
• Monitor student attendance, punctuality, behaviour and wellbeing, identifying concerns and patterns that may require intervention.
• Meet with students and families to discuss concerns, agree support strategies and review progress.
• Work closely with Heads of Year, senior leaders, safeguarding staff and external agencies.
• Support the implementation and review of pastoral plans, behaviour strategies and attendance interventions.
• Respond to student concerns and incidents, ensuring information is recorded and escalated appropriately.
• Promote positive relationships, inclusion, high expectations and a strong sense of belonging.
• Contribute to reports, meetings and the evaluation of pastoral initiatives.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience in a pastoral, student support or leadership role, ideally within a secondary school.
• Experience supporting young people with attendance, behaviour, safeguarding or wellbeing concerns.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including confidence working with families and professionals.
• Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion and follow safeguarding procedures.
• Excellent organisation, prioritisation and record-keeping skills.
• Confidence dealing with challenging conversations and responding calmly to incidents.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, attendance and behaviour procedures in an educational setting.
• An enhanced DBS check, or willingness to obtain one.

Flourish Education also offers you excellent benefits, including:

• £160 to£210,per day, depending on experience, which equates to approximately £31,200to £40,950 per annum based on working 5 days a week for a full school year
• Holiday Pay – 12.07% of your day rate accrued into your holiday pot if you opt in.
• Pension contributions.
• Free KCSIE-compliant Safeguarding and Prevent Duty Training.
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Regular contact throughout your registration and while you are working.
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement.

Location:

These vacancies are across Birmingham,Worcestershire, Bromsgrove, Dudley, Halesowen and Solihull, with opportunities in a range of secondary school settings. The locations may suit candidates commuting from the surrounding areas, subject to the individual school placement and travel arrangements.

Legal:

Flourish Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects every candidate to share this commitment. All candidates are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

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