Pastoral Manager

Star Academies; Little Hulton; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Academies in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced leader to deliver effective pastoral support across our secondary provision. You will lead pastoral staff, line-manage Heads of Year and coordinate strategies to help students participate in learning and reach their full potential.

The role requires developing and monitoring support systems, overseeing the Summer School programme and addressing barriers to learning, with strong focus on attendance, wellbeing and transition from

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Counselling /Social Care or Careers.
• Experience of working with young people and families in a Secondary School setting.
• Experience of providing counselling/pastoral support or careers guidance within a Secondary School setting.
• The ability to maintain positive relationships with students and other adults.
• The ability to work effectively and sensitively with a range of groups and individuals.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership and guidance for pastoral staff, including direct line management to the Heads of Year to support learning.
• Support the raising of standards by developing, designing, organising and monitoring support systems and procedures.
• Lead, manage and co-ordinate the annual Summer School programme.
• Be responsible for managing and addressing the needs of students who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning.
• Monitor student punctuality, attendance and behaviour and devise and implement intervention strategies to raise achievement.
• Lead, manage and coordinate the transition from primary to secondary schools with focus on student wellbeing.
• Provide cover support for lessons, registration, invigilation, intervention or supervision of pupils not in normal lessons for up to 12 periods a week.

Skills

Leadership

Pastoral support

Student engagement

Communication

Education

Degree or Diploma in Counselling/Social Care or Careers

Job description

Ensure and deliver effective pastoral support by providing effective leadership and guidance for pastoral staff, including direct line management to the Heads of Year so that individual students and groups of students are supported to actively participate in learning and reach their full potential.

Support the raising of standards in the school by taking the leading role in developing, designing, organising and monitoring of support systems and procedures.

Lead, manage and co-ordinate the annual Summer School programme.

Be responsible for managing and addressing the needs of students who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning in order to achieve their full potential.

Monitor student punctuality, attendance and behaviour and devise and implement intervention strategies to minimise and improve these areas in order to raise student achievement and progress.

Lead, manage and coordinate the effective transition from primary schools or other schools by ensuring student well-being on entry.

Provide cover support for lessons, registration, invigilation, intervention or supervision of pupils not in normal lessons for up to 12 periods a week.

What We're Looking For:

Degree or Diploma in Counselling /Social Care or Careers.

Experience of working with young people and families in a Secondary School setting.

Experience of providing counselling/pastoral support or careers guidance within a Secondary School setting.

The ability to maintain positive relationships with students and other adults.

The ability to work effectively and sensitively with a range of groups and individuals.

Our Commitment

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination