Pastoral Lead

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Job Title:
Pastoral Lead

Location:
Park School, Chipping Norton, OX7 5QH

Salary:
Up to £31,500.00 per annum dependent on experience and qualifications (not pro rata)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday

Contract:
Permanent, Term-Time Only

Start:
January 2026

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship

Park School is seeking an experienced and compassionate Pastoral Lead to develop and lead our pastoral and wellbeing provision. This pivotal role ensures that pupils are supported emotionally, socially, and academically, helping them thrive in a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment.

Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team, you will provide strong leadership, oversee interventions, and implement consistent strategies that promote positive behaviour, emotional wellbeing, and engagement in learning.

As Pastoral Lead, you will guide a team of pastoral staff, acting as a key point of support for pupils and colleagues. You will monitor and respond to behaviour and wellbeing needs, oversee interventions, and help maintain a positive, structured, and supportive school environment.

Your leadership will influence not only pupils’ personal development but also the overall culture of the school, helping create a space where every student can feel safe, understood, and empowered.

• Lead and develop the school’s pastoral team, ensuring high‑quality support for all pupils
• Promote pupil wellbeing, positive behaviour, and personal development
• Support and model effective implementation of school policies and behaviour strategies
• Provide responsive, flexible support to pupils and staff throughout the school day
• Contribute to and oversee the implementation of Positive Support Plans (PSPs) and Risk Assessments (RAs)
• Act as on‑call support for pupils with additional or complex needs
• Monitor, record, and analyse behaviour incidents; report patterns and interventions to SLT
• Manage escalating behaviour, including restrictive physical intervention, in line with training and policy
• Lead student and staff debriefs following incidents to promote reflection and improvement
• Communicate professionally with parents, carers, and external agencies
• Identify resource needs, advise SLT on priorities, and support pastoral resource development
• Ensure school environments are safe, accessible, and supportive, including spaces for pupils in crisis
• Act as a positive role model, maintaining professionalism and high expectations at all times
• Engage fully with appraisal processes and take responsibility for ongoing professional development

• Experience working with pupils with ASC, SEN, and complex needs
• Proven experience delivering pastoral interventions and leading initiatives to improve pupil outcomes
• Previous pastoral leadership experience within a school setting

Park School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of social, emotional and mental health needs. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

We pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both academically and socially to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

We are part of Acorn Education and can offer plenty of challenges along with a wide range of…