Pastoral Manager

King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy; Garretts Green; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy is seeking a highly motivated pastoral lead to support pupil wellbeing, behaviour and academic achievement within a designated year group.

You will work closely with the Head of Year, liaise with families and other professionals, and develop bespoke support initiatives while contributing to a positive learning culture.

We offer access to CPD, a modern environment and supportive colleagues, helping you to make a real difference in students' lives.

Qualifications

• Strong pastoral experience and ability to support pupil wellbeing.
• Experience in raising expectations and motivating students.
• Ability to develop and drive new initiatives and improve practice.

Responsibilities

• Set high expectations to motivate and challenge students.
• Provide bespoke support for a year group and contribute to welfare and wellbeing.
• Liaise with families, carers and other stakeholders to support pupils.
• Collaborate with Head of Year and other staff to maintain a positive learning culture.

Skills

Pastoral experience

Team player

Innovative practice

High expectations

Job description

VISION AND PURPOSE

To encourage, guide & support pupils wellbeing, behaviour and academic achievement at school, ensuring that students achieve the best possible outcomes. To liaise with families and other stakeholders to facilitate this. To support Heads of Year in the day-to-day management of students welfare and well-being.

If successful, you will set high expectations to motivate and challenge students and promote a positive learning culture. You will work closely with the Head of Year and a range of other professionals to provide bespoke support for a year group. You will liaise regularly with parents and carers on behaviour, attendance and wellbeing issues.

The successful candidate will be:

• Highly motivated and enthusiastic
• Have high expectations of students and what they can achieve
• Have clear pastoral experience
• Have a strong understanding of strategies which address barriers to learning
• A committed team player
• Able to develop and drive new initiatives and innovate practice

We can offer you:

• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• A modern, well-resourced environment
• Supportive, enthusiastic and committed colleagues
• Access to a range of CPD and training tailored to your needs

The King Edward VI Foundation, Birmingham, is a progressive charitable organisation which has supported excellence in education across the City since 1552. Our schools are diverse in nature but have a common purpose and commitment to achieving our mission of “making Birmingham the best place to be educated in the UK”.

Our Academy Trust currently consists of two independent schools, six selective, and five non selective academies. Our recent expansion into a wider diversity of local communities is enabling us to accelerate our strategies for improving the life chances of young people in Birmingham, whatever their background.

The King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham (“the Academy Trust”) was established in 2017 and is made up of the academies outlined above. The academies receive back office central support services including governance, from the Foundation Office (a central support services function), with several staff being seconded from the Foundation to deliver support services to the Academy Trust and the academies themselves.

Our highly focused five-year strategy aims to build on our existing strengths and heritage and deliver our ambitious growth strategy which aims to bring in a further five academies over the next five years.