Pastoral Manager: Student Welfare & Attendance Lead

Teaching Vacancies; Ferndown; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Mentor support

Collaborative team

Making a difference daily

Job summary

Ferndown Middle School is seeking a dedicated Pastoral Manager to support attendance, behaviour, welfare and safeguarding for a year group. You will build strong relationships with students and families, removing barriers to learning and ensuring each child receives the support they need to thrive.

You’ll be a calm, trusted contact for families and an advocate for children, working alongside Heads of Year and Designated Safeguarding Leads to make a lasting difference in daily school life.

Qualifications

• Ability to build relationships and make a difference.
• Approachable but firm; compassionate yet resilient.
• Confident working with parents, staff and external agencies.
• Understand safeguarding, attendance and student welfare.

Responsibilities

• Support attendance, behaviour, welfare and safeguarding for a year group.
• Build strong relationships with students and families; remove barriers to learning.
• Monitor attendance; investigate concerns; respond to behaviour incidents.
• Help students re-engage with school life and provide a calm presence in challenging situations.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication with parents

Safeguarding

Attendance monitoring

Behaviour support

Job description

Ferndown Middle School is seeking a dedicated Pastoral Manager to support attendance, behaviour, welfare and safeguarding for a year group. You will build strong relationships with students and families, removing barriers to learning and ensuring each child receives the support they need to thrive.

You’ll be a calm, trusted contact for families and an advocate for children, working alongside Heads of Year and Designated Safeguarding Leads to make a lasting difference in daily school life.