Pastoral Manager – Ferndown Middle School

Ferndown Middle School; Yate; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferndown Middle School is seeking a dedicated pastoral support role to help students thrive by focusing on attendance, behaviour, welfare and safeguarding within a year group.

You will work with Heads of Year, Designated Safeguarding Leads and SLT to remove barriers to learning and ensure every child has the support they need to engage and succeed. Expect varied days, from coordinating support with external agencies to monitoring attendance and responding to concerns.

Qualifications

• Provide attendance, behaviour, welfare and safeguarding support for a year group.

Responsibilities

• Support attendance, investigate concerns and respond to behaviour incidents.
• Build strong relationships with students and families to remove barriers to learning.
• Be a calm presence in challenging situations and a trusted point of contact for families.

Job description

Some arrive at school ready to learn. Others arrive carrying worries, challenges, frustrations or circumstances that can make school life feel much harder. The difference often comes down to having the right person there to listen, support, encourage and act when it matters most.

This role is about being that person.

Working alongside our Heads of Year, Designated Safeguarding Leads and Senior Leadership Team, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the attendance, behaviour, welfare and safeguarding of a year group. You’ll build strong relationships with students and families, help remove barriers to learning and ensure that every child has the support they need to thrive.

No two days are the same. One moment you might be supporting a student through a difficult situation, speaking with parents and coordinating support from external agencies. The next, you’ll be monitoring attendance, investigating concerns, responding to behaviour incidents or helping a young person find the confidence to re-engage with school life.

You’ll be a calm presence in challenging situations, a trusted point of contact for families and an advocate for the children who need someone in their corner.