Pastoral Manager

Position: Pastoral Manager (Permanent)
Pastoral Lead – PMLD School | Full-Time | Permanent

Location:

Dudley
Salary: £25K - £35K

Leader Group is proud to partner with an outstanding Independent PMLD School to appoint a passionate and committed Pastoral Lead to join their dedicated team. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible impact in a nurturing, student-centred environment that values inclusion, resilience, and achievement.

About the Role:

As Pastoral Lead, you will play a central role in promoting positive behaviour, student wellbeing, and safeguarding across the school. You will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), SENDCo, and other staff to ensure every student receives the emotional, behavioural, and academic support they need to thrive.

Key Responsibilities:

Champion the school’s ethos, vision, and values, promoting pride, purpose, and positivity

Model professionalism, fairness, and firm but compassionate leadership

Collaborate with the DSL to safeguard all students and support welfare needs

Be a welcoming, respectful point of contact for parents, carers, and visitors

Monitor, evaluate, and support interventions for vulnerable student groups

Lead on behaviour support strategies and contribute to student Behaviour and Pastoral Support Plans (PSPs) and EHCP targets

Promote and sustain a culture of high expectations and positive behaviour

Work in close partnership with SLT, SENDCo, and teaching staff to support student development

Identify and respond to behavioural and social/emotional barriers to learning

Ideal Candidate Profile:

A strong, student-focused professional with a passion for SEND and inclusion

Minimum 2 years' experience in a SEND or SEMH setting

Proven success in a pastoral, behavioural or student support role within education

Confident in managing behaviour and delivering targeted interventions

Empathetic and resilient with outstanding communication and team working skills

Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people

Why Join Our Client’s School?

NEST enhanced pension scheme

Staff Referral Bonus Scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Blue Light Discount Card

Fully funded training and professional qualifications

Enhanced pay scales based on experience and qualifications

Wellbeing app and employee discount platform

Life assurance

About the School:

Our client’s school is a specialist Independent PMLD provision, offering a tailored alternative curriculum for students with a range of complex needs. Most students have EHCPs and may have diagnoses such as ADHD or ASD.

Students are at the heart of everything the school does. Individualised learning plans, strong therapeutic approaches, and a nurturing environment ensure that every young person is empowered to develop skills, resilience, and independence – preparing them for positive futures in their community and beyond.

Ready to make a real difference in a student's life?
Apply today or contact us to discuss this exciting opportunity further.

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