Temporary Pastoral Manager

The Phoenix Collegiate; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

The Phoenix Collegiate in West Bromwich is seeking a proactive Pastoral Manager to provide a highly visible presence in school and support pastoral care within our House system. You will challenge and motivate students, establishing productive relationships and running behaviour spaces throughout the school day.

The successful candidate will bring safeguarding knowledge and experience, with a background in behaviour management, counselling or mentoring.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience of safeguarding concerns in education.
• Background in behaviour management, counselling or mentoring.
• Ability to work effectively with parents/carers and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral care within the House system and address attendance, behaviour, punctuality or achievement issues.
• Lead whole-school activities and interventions to support student well‑being and engagement.

Skills

Safeguarding experience

Behaviour management

Counselling/mentoring

Parent/carer liaison

Job description

TITLE: Pastoral Manager

GRADE: Grade E - £23,672 - £27,527: Actual salary after adjustment for hours and term time working (£32,578p.a. - £37,562p.a. Full Time Equivalent Salary)

HOURS: 30 hours per week, Term Time + 1 week

(Fixed weekly hours are: Monday to Friday: 08:30 - 15:00 with 30 minutes lunch break)

CONTRACT: Temporary Contract until 31 August 2027

Phoenix is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and self-motivated Pastoral Manager, to provide a highly visible presence in school. Acting as a role model to students by proactively challenging and motivating and through establishing productive working relationships, the postholder will support and enhance the provision of pastoral care within our House system. They will also take a lead role in implementing whole school activities and interventions to address specific attendance, behaviour, punctuality or achievement issues and duties will include running behaviour spaces throughout the school day.

The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience of dealing with safeguarding concerns in an education setting and ideally, a background in providing support to young people through behaviour management techniques, counselling or mentoring. They will also demonstrate the proven ability to work effectively with parents/carers and a range of external agencies.

Closing date: Monday 21 September at 08:00am

Start Date: As soon as possible, subject to satisfactory clearances

Phoenix is committed to the protection and safety of its students. An enhanced DBS will be required before commencement in the post, together with a Social Media check, in accordance with "Keeping Children Safe in Education" statutory guidance

The post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.'