Pastoral Support Manager

West Midlands/ permanent / £37,344. per year dependent on experience qualifications

Are you passionate about supporting the social, emotional and educational development of young people?

Can you build trusting relationships with students while maintaining high expectations for their progress and wellbeing?

Are you an empathetic and organised Pastoral Support Manager with experience of raising standards and pupil achievement?

Teacher Active is proud to be working with an Academy in Birmingham that values diversity, collaboration and excellence. The Academy promotes a people-first culture where staff work together to create positive outcomes and empower young people to thrive and succeed.

The Academy is looking to appoint a Pastoral Support Manager on a permanent basis, working 37 hours per week for 43 weeks of the year. The successful Pastoral Support Manager will work alongside Progress Leaders to support the strategic direction of the year group, provide guidance around students' learning, emotional and social wellbeing, health and safety and personal development, and work proactively with vulnerable students.

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs including Maths and English at grades 4-9, or equivalent
• An understanding of the National Curriculum, particularly core subject areas
• A proven record of raising standards and pupil achievement
• Experience supporting the social, emotional and educational development of students
• The ability to build positive and trusting relationships with young people
• A driven, empathetic and organised approach to pastoral support

• Access to a defined benefit pension scheme, including LGPS where applicable
• Life cover at three times pensionable pay
• Access to the Cycle to Work scheme
• Tailored INSET days and high-quality CPD opportunities
• Wellbeing support through the Wisdom app and a free Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling and financial advice
• A collaborative, people-first working culture focused on shared learning and collective success

Teacher Active is one of the UK’s leading education recruitment agencies, with over 20 years of experience supporting schools and education professionals. We place teachers and support staff into a wide range of temporary, contract and permanent roles, helping candidates find rewarding opportunities that suit their experience, availability and career goals. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to both our schools and candidates.

Teacher Active is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services.

Teacher Active is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Safeguarding is central to our recruitment practices, and we expect all applicants to share this commitment. All applicants are subject to thorough vetting and safer recruitment checks before being cleared to work.