Pastoral & Wellbeing Manager

Stone Lodge School; Dartford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS 20.5%

Job summary

Stone Lodge School in Dartford is seeking a Pastoral & Wellbeing Manager to support students' educational, social, and emotional development.

You will collaborate with parents, staff and external agencies to promote attendance and well-being, particularly for disadvantaged or SEND pupils, and be the main contact for families.

The role offers a competitive salary and 37 hours per week across 39 weeks per year, with pension and career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience with young people with social/emotional difficulties
• Understanding of child development and learning processes
• Understanding of strategies to support young people’s mental health
• Ability to foster strong and positive relationships with parents and young people

Responsibilities

• Work with parents, students and staff to meet educational, social and emotional development needs.
• Liaise with parents and external agencies to support student engagement and attendance.
• Be the key contact for parents regarding student progress and well-being.

Job description

Job Title: Pastoral & Wellbeing Manager

Salary: G7 PT20 to PT 25 £30,621 -£34,172pa FTE

Actual salary: £26,810pa to £29,920pa

Employer Pension Contributions of 20.5% (LGPS)

Hours: 37 per week, 39 weeks per year

Stone Lodge School is fully inclusive and caters for the diverse needs of its students. We have appointed highly motivated, dynamic support staff, teachers and leaders who deliver exciting learning every lesson every day, so that all our students reach their full potential and secure first-class destinations.

We are looking to appoint a Pastoral & Wellbeing Manager to join our team. You will work with parents, students, and other staff to ensure that our students’ educational, social, and emotional development needs are met. You will be a key point of contact liaising with parents and agencies to support student engagement and participation (including disadvantaged, SEND, and vulnerable students) with a view to achieving excellent attendance.

Our ideal candidate will

• Have experience of working with young people who have social/emotional difficulties.
• Have a good understanding of child development and learning processes.
• Have an understanding of strategies to support young people’s mental health.
• Have the ability to foster strong and positive relationships with parents and young people.

Please read the attached job description and person specification for more information on this role.

Career with Endeavour MAT - what we can offer you

As well as offering you a competitive salary with pay progression opportunities, you will also be working in a brand-new purpose-built setting with great facilities and with a team of talented, engaged, and motivated colleagues. Our common values of respect, integrity, determination, equality of opportunity and self-management help instill a strong work ethic among staff and students alike and our supportive culture provides what many of our existing staff describe as a ‘family feel’ within our Trust