Trauma-Informed Pastoral Lead for Student Wellbeing

Keys Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NEST pension

Referral bonus

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Blue light discount card

Fully funded training and quals

Enhanced pay scales

Wellbeing app and discounts

Life assurance

Job summary

Liverpool Progressive School, part of Keys Group, is seeking a Pastoral Leader to support emotional, social and behavioural development for pupils aged 8-19 with complex needs. You will lead pastoral care, wellbeing and safeguarding partnerships in a trauma-informed educational environment.

Working with the Senior Leadership Team, you will coordinate interventions, deliver staff training, and champion mental health across the school while building strong relationships with families and external

Qualifications

• Experience leading pastoral care, behaviour support, or wellbeing services within a school or complex educational setting.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and trauma-informed practice.
• Ability to build positive relationships with young people, families and colleagues.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Commitment to improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young people.
• Experience of multi-agency working.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the school's pastoral care and wellbeing provision.
• Support pupils with social, emotional, and behavioural needs.
• Promote positive behaviour and self-regulation strategies.
• Work with the DSL to safeguard vulnerable pupils.
• Coordinate interventions and multi-agency support.
• Deliver staff training on behaviour management and trauma-informed practice.
• Champion mental health and wellbeing initiatives across the school.
• Maintain records of pastoral interventions and outcomes.
• Build strong relationships with parents, carers, and external partners.

Skills

Pastoral leadership

Safeguarding

Trauma-informed practice

Communication

Leadership

Multi-agency working

Empathy

Job description

Liverpool Progressive School, part of Keys Group, is seeking a Pastoral Leader to support emotional, social and behavioural development for pupils aged 8-19 with complex needs. You will lead pastoral care, wellbeing and safeguarding partnerships in a trauma-informed educational environment.

Working with the Senior Leadership Team, you will coordinate interventions, deliver staff training, and champion mental health across the school while building strong relationships with families and external