Pastoral Manager

Teaching Vacancies; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A secondary school in Manchester seeks a passionate individual for pastoral care. The ideal candidate will have a Degree in Counselling or Social Care and experience in a Secondary School setting, providing support and guidance to students. Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare is essential. Join a school known for its excellence in education and leadership, offering a supportive environment for both staff and students.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people in a Secondary School setting.
• Experience of providing counselling or careers guidance.
• Ability to maintain positive relationships with students and adults.

Responsibilities

• Help foster a caring and supportive learning environment.
• Provide pastoral support and guidance to students.
• Work effectively with a range of groups and individuals.

Skills

Excellent organisational skills

Technical skills

Customer service

Problem-solving

Education

Degree or Diploma in Counselling / Social Care or Careers

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a talented individual to help foster a caring and supportive learning environment for our young people. Your experience of pastoral care will place our learners’ welfare at the heart of the school.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to problem solve and provide excellent customer service to our community.

You will have:

• 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.

What the school offers its staff

Eden Girls’ Leadership Academy, Manchester is a Muslim faith-based secondary school for girls, which welcomes pupils from all faiths and none. We opened in Cheetham Hill in 2017 and moved to our new state‑of‑the‑art campus in 2019. Like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life. We provide a knowledge‑based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.