Pastoral Manager

Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust is seeking a Pastoral Manager to lead and develop pupil welfare, safeguarding and behavioural initiatives across its schools.

• Establish and maintain an ethos of safety, resilience and cohesion through assemblies, competitions, rewards, SMSC and PSHE, including character days.
• Provide support and advice to students to promote their social care, personal development, learning, health and safety.
• Respond to and resolve relationship issues between students.
• Provide general student support: monitor attendance, behaviour, standards and detentions; follow up attendance matters, including for target students, and contact or meet with parents.
• Collect and collate accounts relating to incidents, following up directly when appropriate; issue and collect target cards for identified students.
• Contribute to pastoral support plans and comply with child protection and safeguarding policies.
• Liaise with external agencies on behalf of the team.

• GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above.
• Experience working in a secondary school.
• Pastoral leadership experience.
• Experience using data to assess and monitor student performance.
• Ability to use an effective range of strategies to change pupils’ behaviour.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to remain positive under pressure and meet competing deadlines.
• Self‑motivated and enthusiastic.

• Collaborative and inclusive culture with opportunities for professional development.
• Structured CPD via the National College online platform and apprenticeship opportunities.
• Access to Career Pathways and Professional Growth processes.
• Wellbeing culture with paid and unpaid time off, Wellbeing Champion support and annual staff wellbeing survey.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme including confidential counselling and wellbeing resources.
• Supportive policies such as Life Leave, Wellbeing, Career Break and Family Friendly options.
• Generous pension scheme through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Employee rewards package including Long Service Awards, Referral Scheme, Cycle to Work and eye‑sight support.
• Participation in Trust‑wide collaboratives on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Wellbeing, menopause and neurodiversity support.
• On‑site parking at all schools.

The Trust is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.