Pastoral Manager - Multisite

Location:

Bolton, Greater Manchester, North West England, United Kingdom.

We are recruiting a Pastoral Manager to lead SEND, inclusion, behaviour, pastoral systems, and learner support across a specialist education group.

This is a practical leadership role for someone who can turn EHCPs, behaviour plans, safeguarding‑aware practice, and intervention strategies into clear systems that support both pupils and staff day to day.

• Leading inclusion strategy, SEND provision, behaviour support, and pastoral systems
• Supporting EHCP implementation, annual reviews, provision mapping, and progress tracking
• Coaching teachers and support staff on trauma‑informed practice, autism, SEMH, and classroom inclusion
• Working closely with DSLs, school leaders, parents, carers, local authorities, and external professionals
• Using data to identify barriers to attendance, regulation, learning, and engagement
• Supporting policy, compliance, quality assurance, and multi‑site consistency

• SENDCo
• AP / SEMH / specialist education leader

Strong experience with SEND, SEMH, autism, EHCPs, annual reviews, safeguarding, behaviour, attendance, and parent / carer communication is essential.

• QTS and NASENCo / NPQ SENDCo, or willingness to complete
• DSL or Deputy DSL experience
• Multi‑site, MAT, AP, or independent specialist school experience
• Experience improving behaviour, attendance, EHCP quality, or intervention tracking

This role would suit a calm, credible inclusion leader who can influence staff and senior leaders without creating blame or unnecessary bureaucracy.