Trust Pastoral Lead

Teaching Vacancies; North Devon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing educational trust in North Devon seeks an exceptional individual to join their Central Education Team. This role involves providing support to pastoral teams across primary and secondary schools, leadership in policy implementation, and the opportunity to make a significant impact in developing student welfare. The ideal candidate will have experience in education, flexibility, and a commitment to safeguarding. Competitive benefits and professional development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working opportunities

Gym membership

Free car parking

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in pastoral support within primary and secondary education.
• Ability to provide leadership and practical solutions in school settings.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and guidance to pastoral teams in schools.
• Review and implement Trust policies across schools.
• Participate in School Leadership Team meetings as needed.

Skills

Flexibility

Creativity

Resilience

Leadership

Job description

Overview

The trustees of Blackdown Education Partnership are seeking an exceptional individual to join our Central Education Team in providing support and guidance to pastoral teams in our schools. We are a growing Trust of 12 soon to be 13 schools, with 6 primary and 7 secondary. We are looking for someone with the knowledge and skillset to work across both primary and secondary schools providing leadership, practical solutions and support with implementing Trust policies. This could include reviewing behaviour policies, training pastoral support staff, modelling relational practice, reviewing data trends, gathering pupil voice, supporting the creation of individual behaviour plans or participating in a Team Around the School meeting.

We are also looking for someone who is ready to roll up their sleeves and join a School Leadership Team temporarily if they are facing a particularly acute set of challenges.

You will need to be flexible, creative, resilient and care deeply about the children in our schools. This role has the potential to make a real difference and we are determined to provide our school leaders with exceptional support. If you share our vision for education which is founded on “belief in every child” and you believe you have the experience and skill set to make a difference in our schools, we would love to hear from you.

How to apply

All applications should be made by completing the online application form via E-teach available at www.bep.ac/vacancies and include evidence of how you meet the person specification for the role. CVs are not accepted; please complete the application form in full.

For full details of the role, please see the job description and person specification.

Closing date: 9am Thursday 15th January 2026

Interviews: Thursday 22nd January 2026

What the school offers its staff

• Eligibility to join excellent pension scheme.
• Option to make additional voluntary contributions to pension for Local Government Pension Scheme members which can help boost retirement benefits.
• Access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities.
• Trust wide charity events designed to encourage our people to participate in meaningful activities.
• Access to wellbeing provision which offers information and advice on a range of workplace and personal issues.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Enhanced special leave provision, including additional time off as part of our ‘Personal Day’ entitlement which supports employees to achieve a better work/life balance.
• Free car parking.
• On site catering facilities, all of which provide healthy and nutritious meals at a low cost.
• Gym membership. Many of our schools have on-site gyms, the use of which is available to employees at a discounted rate.
• Cycle to work scheme which enables employees to purchase a bike and accessories for their commute to work.
• Free tea and coffee.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): Childcare Disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS); Medical Online and Social Media Prohibition from Teaching; Right to Work in the UK; Satisfactory References; Suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.