Student Wellbeing & Engagement Lead

Bridge Academy Trust; Braintree; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Notley High School & Braintree Sixth Form, part of Bridge Academy Trust, is seeking a proactive Pastoral Manager to lead student wellbeing, attendance, behaviour and engagement.

You will work with Raising Standards Leaders to deliver targeted interventions, coordinate with external agencies, and uphold safeguarding to ensure all students feel safe, supported and empowered to succeed.

Qualifications

• Experience in pastoral or youth work within an educational setting.
• Strong emotional intelligence and professional confidence with vulnerable students.
• Ability to lead structured interventions around behaviour and mental wellbeing.
• Resilient, calm under pressure, and able to handle difficult conversations.
• Commitment to inclusion, high expectations and student success.

Responsibilities

• Act as a visible, approachable presence promoting high behaviour standards.
• Build supportive relationships with students and families.
• Monitor and improve attendance, including first-day calls and home visits.
• Deliver or coordinate interventions for emotional/behavioural needs (anger, anxiety).
• Coordinate with external agencies and lead multi-agency meetings.
• Uphold safeguarding procedures and support vulnerable learners.

Skills

Pastoral experience

Youth work

Interventions leadership

Emotional intelligence

Resilience under pressure

Inclusion commitment

Job description

Notley High School & Braintree Sixth Form, part of Bridge Academy Trust, is seeking a proactive Pastoral Manager to lead student wellbeing, attendance, behaviour and engagement.

You will work with Raising Standards Leaders to deliver targeted interventions, coordinate with external agencies, and uphold safeguarding to ensure all students feel safe, supported and empowered to succeed.