Pastoral Support Manager

WHITMORE HIGH SCHOOL
PASTORAL SUPPORT MANAGER - (NON-TEACHING) 1 Year Fixed Term

Are you looking for an innovative and forward-thinking school which genuinely invests and develops you? Then come and join us at Whitmore High School where we believe all our exceptional staff contribute to transforming students’ lives!

We are looking for a Pastoral Support Manager to join our dynamic and successful school; someone who is looking to be part of a friendly and hard-working team.

The successful candidate will:

• Work closely with Year teams and Senior staff to uphold the school’s high expectations for behaviour, attendance, and personal conduct
• Deliver proactive and reactive pastoral support, including running targeted interventions, managing restorative justice processes, investigating incidents.
• Engage with parents to ensure every student thrives in a safe and respectful environment.
• Be a positive team player, willing to pitch in and help out where needed and believe in the importance of teamwork and a collaborative approach
• Be committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and the principles and practice of equal opportunities
• Be committed to the principles and practice of safeguarding all young people

• State of the art building with well-equipped classrooms, excellent resources and modern facilities
• Fantastic support from your line managers and SLT who will develop you and want to see you succeed in your career
• You’ll be working in a school graded ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by OFSTED
• Exceptional and wide ranging CPD opportunities
• Staff Wellbeing group who promote a healthy work life balance and arrange activities such as weekly staff yoga, on-site massage, weekly fruit, breakfast boxes, well-being garden, book club with free Kindle loan for staff etc.
• Free annual flu jab
• Free use of the on-site gym

OFSTED graded the school in March 2025 as Outstanding in all areas and commented "Pupils achieve particularly well at this school due to the ambitious curriculum provided. Pupils are highly engaged and focused in lessons. A clear sense of care resonates through this truly inclusive school." Our students are happy, well behaved and make excellent progress.

Full details of the post and more information on our school can also be viewed on our website

Whitmore High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and all staff are expected to share this commitment. A copy of our child protection policy can be found on the school website. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, this post is listed as an exempted employment. You therefore need to reveal all spent convictions during the recruitment and vetting process.