Senior Pastoral Leader - Student Behaviour & Support

Empowering Learning Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Empowering Learning Ltd is recruiting two experienced Learning Managers for a secondary school in Tameside on a full-time basis. The roles start as close to 2 November as possible and run until Christmas, with potential to continue longer.

The ideal candidates will have senior pastoral leadership experience, including SLT or Heads of Year, and a proven track record in behaviour management, professional parental engagement, and running day-to-day pastoral operations within a school setting.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior pastoral role within a secondary school.
• Experience as Head of Year, senior pastoral leader, SLT or AP setting.
• Excellent behaviour management, communication and organisational skills.
• Confidence dealing with parents and managing challenging situations professionally.
• Ability to work independently, use initiative and make sound decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead on pastoral support, student behaviour and the implementation of school expectations.
• Manage parental communication professionally and confidently, resolving concerns where possible.
• Uphold the school's behaviour and learning policies consistently.
• Support students with behavioural, pastoral and emotional needs.
• Undertake student supervision duties and support the day-to-day operational running of the school.
• Make confident decisions independently, escalating to senior leadership when appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff and the wider pastoral team to promote positive student outcomes.

Skills

Senior pastoral leadership

Behaviour management

Communication

Organisational skills

Parent engagement

Education

Senior pastoral leadership experience in secondary school

Job description

Empowering Learning Ltd is recruiting two experienced Learning Managers for a secondary school in Tameside on a full-time basis. The roles start as close to 2 November as possible and run until Christmas, with potential to continue longer.

The ideal candidates will have senior pastoral leadership experience, including SLT or Heads of Year, and a proven track record in behaviour management, professional parental engagement, and running day-to-day pastoral operations within a school setting.