Pastoral Manager & Deputy DSL NEW Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy Posted today Tameside £25,[...]

Tameside Integrated Care Partnership; Higher Ashton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking a passionate and experienced Pastoral Manager & Deputy DSL to enhance the school's pastoral care. The role involves mentoring students, managing wellbeing initiatives, and collaborating with families to support educational outcomes. The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional leadership skills and a commitment to safeguarding and child welfare.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice schemes

Discounts on training and development

Supportive leadership team

Well-resourced and stimulating learning environment

Qualifications

• Experience with pastoral care in educational settings preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills essential.
• Commitment to safeguarding and child welfare.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor the school's pastoral care functions.
• Liaise with parents and develop intervention strategies for students.
• Coordinate with multi-agency support to ensure student welfare.

Skills

Leadership

Motivation

Communication

Mentoring

Safeguarding

Counselling

Education

Relevant educational qualifications

Job description

The Governors are seeking to appoint an outstanding, passionate, experienced, and committed forward-thinking Pastoral Manager & Deputy DSL to join our school. The ideal candidate will possess excellent skills and the ability to inspire, motivate, and communicate outstanding practice within our school team.

We are looking for an excellent Pastoral Manager & Deputy DSL who:

• Supports the leadership, management, development, and monitoring of the school's pastoral care functions.
• Identifies, monitors, and evaluates persistent absences of students' attendance and reports on these issues.
• Tracks, sets targets, and mentors/supervises students as needed.
• Liaises regularly with parents and carers.
• Plays an active role in developing and implementing safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Works with senior management to identify vulnerable students or those needing specific support.
• Ensures referral procedures are current and correctly implemented to safeguard pupils.
• Provides counselling or mentoring where appropriate or acts as a link to relevant agencies.
• Maintains and develops Early Help assessments, and participates in team around the family and school meetings.
• Assists with welfare staff cover and break-time supervision as necessary.
• Plans and delivers workshops with parents and organizes extracurricular activities.
• Coordinates intervention strategies for vulnerable pupils and collaborates with multi-agency support where appropriate.
• Maintains robust reporting systems for monitoring and evaluating pastoral care, ensuring child protection documentation is up-to-date and securely stored.
• Collaborates with the pastoral teams within the Trust, sharing relevant information with staff.
• Runs a daily lunchtime nurture club.
• Contributes to policy development and ensures effective implementation.
• Develops links with partner schools, the community, and outside agencies.
• Contributes to CIN and CP meetings and completes referrals with external agencies.

In return, our Trust and school offer:

• A strong, supportive leadership team with a clear strategic vision.
• A committed staff team with high expectations and mutual support.
• Well-resourced, safe, and stimulating learning environments.
• Strong partnerships within the Trust.
• Pupils who are hardworking, caring, and proud of their school.
• Opportunities to make a meaningful difference.
• An enthusiastic Governing Body and a skilled Trust Central Team.
• Salary sacrifice schemes, discounts, and access to training and professional development.

Applications should be sent by email to [e-mail] or by post, including a cover letter referencing the job description/person specification, no longer than 2 sides of A4, font size 12.

The main base for the role will be: Rosehill Methodist Primary School

Please note: The employer for this position is Epworth Education Trust, not Tameside LA.

This post involves working with children, young people, or vulnerable adults and is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

This post is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures. Epworth Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

We recognize our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children. We aim to provide a safe, welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We follow our Safeguarding Policy to ensure children receive effective support, protection, and justice. Our policy can be read here:

We encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, or race.

Rose Hill Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, OL6 8YG