Pastoral Support Manager

Littleover Community School; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community school in the East Midlands is seeking a Pastoral Support Manager to support students facing social, emotional, and behavioural challenges. The role involves delivering tailored interventions, leading the behaviour support team, and collaborating with staff and families to achieve positive outcomes. A commitment to student welfare and safeguarding is essential. Competitive benefits include gym access, employee assistance programs, and pension schemes.

Benefits

Access to a free on‑site gym

Employee assistance programme

Access to Teachers' or Local Government Pension Scheme

Free car parking

Annual flu jab

Qualifications

• Experience working with students in an educational setting is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with staff and families.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Support students experiencing challenges that hinder engagement with learning.
• Deliver tailored interventions for behavioral support.
• Lead the behaviour support team and collaborate with external providers.

Skills

Ability to support students with social, emotional, or behavioral challenges

Experience in delivering tailored interventions

Leadership skills

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a talented, enthusiastic and suitably qualified individual to join the LCS team as a Pastoral Support Manager. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting students who are experiencing social, emotional, or behavioural challenges that impact their ability to engage fully with learning. The postholder will deliver tailored interventions, provide day‑to‑day leadership of the behaviour support team, and work in close collaboration with staff, families, and external providers to promote positive outcomes for those students most in need of additional support.

Safeguarding & Vetting

Littleover Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children's barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures. In accordance with the statutory guidance, Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates. Copies of our Safeguarding Policy, along with other school policies, are available at: https://www.littleover.derby.sch.uk/information.php#policies

Benefits

There are an extensive range of benefits that are available to you as an employee of Littleover Community School.

• Access to a free on‑site gym and an employee assistance programme
• Access to the Derby City Council Rewards platform, hosting a wide range of benefits such as the Cycle2Work scheme, benefits and offers at an extensive network of retailers, Tusker Car Lease Scheme and more!
• Access to the Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on your role)
• Free on‑site car parking, free annual flu jab and a friendly, supportive working environment