Pastoral Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; Walsall; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive Leadership Team

Career progression within Leigh Trust

Contributions to safeguarding and well

Job summary

Bentley West Primary School in Leigh Trust is seeking a Pastoral Manager to provide pastoral care to its most vulnerable pupils and to take on the Lead Operational DSL role alongside senior leaders.

You will coordinate multi-agency support, champion inclusion, attendance and safeguarding, and help create a safe, engaging learning environment within a permanent post of 36.5 hours across five days during term time.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective pastoral care for the most vulnerable pupils
• Act as Lead Operational DSL, working alongside senior leaders
• Improve outcomes for vulnerable pupils with senior leaders
• Coordinate multi-agency support for pupils
• Champion inclusion, attendance and safeguarding
• Help provide a safe, happy and engaging learning environment

Skills

Fluent spoken English

Job description

Bentley West Primary School, part of Leigh Trust, is recruiting a Pastoral Manager to give pastoral care to its most vulnerable pupils. The post holder takes on the Lead Operational DSL role, working with senior leaders to coordinate multi-agency support and champion inclusion, attendance and safeguarding. It is a permanent post of 36.5 hours across five days, term time only. Fluent spoken English is essential and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Provide effective pastoral care for the most vulnerable pupils
• Act as Lead Operational DSL, working alongside senior leaders
• Improve outcomes for vulnerable pupils with senior leaders
• Coordinate multi-agency support for pupils
• Champion inclusion, attendance and safeguarding
• Help provide a safe, happy and engaging learning environment

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications where applicable

Skills & knowledge

• Fluent spoken English

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Prohibition check
• Childcare disqualification check where applicable
• Medical fitness
• Identity and right to work
• Birth certificate and evidence of any name changes

Other

• Two suitable references
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• Application written by the candidate, not substantially by AI

What's offered

• Supportive Senior Leadership Team
• Support of experienced colleagues across Leigh Trust schools
• Greater opportunities for career progression within the trust
• Opportunity to make a difference for disadvantaged children