Pastoral Support Lead – Behaviour & Attainment

Catholic Recruitment; Wirral; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Electric car scheme

Eyecare vouchers

Flu vaccination clinics

Cycle2work scheme

Job summary

St John Plessington Catholic College is seeking a Pastoral Support Lead - Behaviour & Attainment to join our pastoral team. You will shape behaviour culture, support vulnerable students, and sustain calm, purposeful classrooms with a strong focus on restorative practice.

The role offers a small teaching allocation and a chance to lead behaviour systems, pastoral intervention, and staff development in collaboration with Heads of Learning, SEND and safeguarding teams.

Job description

Job Title

Pastoral Support Lead - Behaviour & Attainment

Location

St John Plessington Catholic College

Responsible To

Deputy Headteacher

Salary Grade

L6 - L10

Contract

This is a full-time, permanent contract

Start Date

1st January 2027 or sooner if available

Closing Date for Applications

19th October 2026 at 12.00pm, shortlisting 19th October 2026, interviews 21st October 2026

St John Plessington Catholic College is seeking to appoint three exceptional leaders to join our pastoral team as Pastoral Support Lead - Behaviour & Achievement.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious professional who is passionate about securing high standards of behaviour, strong pastoral systems and improved outcomes for all students. This role is ideal for an outstanding classroom practitioner who has credibility with staff and students and is ready to take the next step into wider school leadership.

You will play a key role in shaping behaviour culture, supporting vulnerable students and ensuring classrooms remain calm, purposeful environments where learning can thrive. The role includes a low teaching commitment, allowing significant time to lead on behaviour systems, pastoral intervention and staff support. You will work closely with Heads of Learning, SEND, safeguarding and senior leaders to deliver targeted support for students while helping staff embed consistent routines and restorative practice.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a proven track record of strong classroom outcomes
• Is an excellent behaviour practitioner with high expectations
• Can lead restorative and relational approaches effectively
• Is confident supporting staff in classrooms through coaching and modelling
• Can build strong relationships with students, families and external agencies
• Is committed to improving outcomes for vulnerable learners

This is a unique opportunity to have a significant whole-school impact while maintaining a small teaching allocation. At St John Plessington, we are proud of our Catholic ethos and our commitment to ensuring every child thrives academically, socially and spiritually. For further information, please refer to the full job description.

We can offer you:

• A supportive, friendly working environment
• A team committed to supporting professional development
• Enthusiastic young people who love coming to school
• An experienced and motivated staff team
• A school with high aspirations for its students and staff
• Fantastic employee benefits such as: an electric car scheme, eyecare vouchers, flu vaccination clinics, cycle2work scheme, please see the attached information for a full list of comprehensive benefits

We would like you to:

• Be a positive role model for all members of the school community
• Be able to work well with young children and confident in establishing secure relationships
• Have high expectations of yourself and our students
• Be able to work flexibly as part of a team

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, Holy Family Multi Academy Trust will undertake general online searches for all shortlisted candidates, this may include social media and video platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok and You Tube. Online searches will only examine data that is publicly available, and the aim is to identify any incidents or issues. Any areas of concern will be discussed during the interview process.

The Trust is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, disability, marital status, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or pregnancy/maternity. All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually take responsibility for doing so.