Pastoral Support Manager

Barnhill Community High School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,052 - 34,285; Part time

Job summary

Barnhill Community High School in London is seeking a Part-time, permanent Pastoral Support Manager. The role runs 36 hours per week across 38 weeks (37 term time + 5 INSET days) with hours 8:00–16:00 and a 40-minute lunch break. Salary £31,169 per annum (Scale 6, Point 20).

The school emphasises wellbeing and safeguarding and requires an Enhanced DBS check. As Pastoral Support Manager you will promote a positive ethos, support student development, behaviour, attendance and safeguarding in a

Qualifications

• Be the daily first point of contact for students requiring support.
• Record and report safeguarding matters using the school's systems.
• Support a caseload of students requiring mentoring, counselling, and lower-level safeguarding concerns.

Responsibilities

• Be the daily first point of contact for students requiring support.
• Record and report safeguarding matters using the school's systems.
• Support a caseload of students requiring mentoring, counselling, and lower-level safeguarding concerns.
• Actively encourage interaction with parents as required.
• Keep accurate and intelligible records of students (e.g., those with particular needs, those with adapted curricula, those receiving counselling).
• Plan and deliver interventions that help students build confidence and resilience, enabling them to manage their own dilemmas and prevent further problems.

Skills

Pastoral care

Safeguarding

Counselling

Job description

Overview

Pastoral Support Manager — Location: Barnhill Community High School

Salary: £31,169 per annum (Scale 6, Point 20) actual salary

Contract Type: part-time, permanent

Working Weeks: 38 weeks (37 term time + 5 INSET days)

Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday, between 8:00 and 16:00 with an unpaid 40-minute lunch break.

About the School

Barnhill is a heavily oversubscribed, high performing school that places wellbeing and quality of life at the heart of its ethos. It performs in and around the top 5% of schools in the country and was judged to be outstanding by Ofsted in February 2024. The sixth form was judged to be a very strong aspect of the school in the inspection.

Barnhill is part of Middlesex Learning Partnership, a multi-academy trust dedicated to providing exceptional educational opportunities, fostering inclusive learning environments, and nurturing a strong sense of community. With three schools under our care—Barnhill High School, Belmore Primary, and William Byrd Primary—our mission is to ensure every child has access to outstanding facilities that inspire success.

Staff Wellbeing

We have a well-regarded staff wellbeing program that focuses on enabling staff to concentrate on their work. Support measures include flexible working options, wellbeing events, and staff celebrations.

The Role

To promote a positive and supportive ethos in the student body. To support student development, behaviour, attitudes, attendance and safeguarding in a designated key stage. To support students’ learning progress and to support parent engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the daily first point of contact for students requiring support.
• Record and report safeguarding matters using the school's systems.
• Support a caseload of students requiring mentoring, counselling, and lower-level safeguarding concerns.
• Actively encourage interaction with parents as required.
• Keep accurate and intelligible records of students (e.g., those with particular needs, those with adapted curricula, those receiving counselling).
• Plan and deliver interventions that help students build confidence and resilience, enabling them to manage their own dilemmas and prevent further problems.

Other Information

Barnhill Community High is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. It is an offence to apply for the position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Early applications are positively encouraged; the school reserves the right to shortlist and interview earlier than advertised.

We do not accept CVs. We accept only employment and academic references; character references and those from generic email addresses (e.g., Gmail or Hotmail) will not be accepted.

Please see the link to the Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy. We reserve the right to carry out online checks on applicants selected for interview.

Middlesex Learning Partnership is a disability-confident, committed employer.

Closing Date: Friday 11 September 2026.