Student Wellbeing & Attendance Champion

Manchester City Council; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD

Health plan

Pension contribution

Holidays 26–31 days

Cyclescheme

EAP

Job summary

Manchester City Council, on behalf of Prospere Learning Trust, invites applications for an Assistant Pastoral Leader in Manchester. The role is a permanent Grade 4 post, 35 hours per week, start date 1 January 2027. Salary £26,403–£28,142 p.a.

Pro-rata for term-time plus one week. You will support a named year group, address attendance and welfare, work with families and external agencies, and help maintain high standards of behaviour.

Qualifications

• Numeracy and literacy skills equivalent to NVQ Level 2.
• Experience of working with or caring for children of a relevant age.
• The ability to relate well to children and adults.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• A basic understanding of child development and learning.
• An understanding of the role of support staff and other professionals in helping students fulfil their potential.
• A flexible, proactive and positive approach.
• A commitment to equality, diversity, safeguarding and continuous professional development.
• The ability to use initiative, exercise sound judgement and respond appropriately to challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide an identified year group of students with outstanding support and guidance, enabling them to thrive and succeed.
• Address attendance, behaviour, pastoral and welfare concerns and help pupils overcome barriers to learning.
• Work collaboratively with school staff, families and external agencies to support student wellbeing.
• Help provide accurate attendance, punctuality, behaviour and other pastoral information to governors, leaders and staff.
• Maintain a high profile around the school and promote high standards of behaviour, uniform and equipment.
• Offer practical support, mentoring and guidance to students.
• Liaise constructively with parents and carers to support attendance, learning and wellbeing.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to reports and data analysis.
• Take a lead role in supervising pupils and maintaining a positive learning environment with high expectations.
• Support whole-class cover, break and lunchtime duties, on-call arrangements, detentions and strategic behaviour interventions.
• Contribute to safeguarding and the protection of all pupils.

Skills

Numeracy skills

Literacy skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Initiative

Judgement

Equality and safeguarding

Education

NVQ Level 2 equivalent

Job description

Manchester City Council, on behalf of Prospere Learning Trust, invites applications for an Assistant Pastoral Leader in Manchester. The role is a permanent Grade 4 post, 35 hours per week, start date 1 January 2027. Salary £26,403–£28,142 p.a.

Pro-rata for term-time plus one week. You will support a named year group, address attendance and welfare, work with families and external agencies, and help maintain high standards of behaviour.