Pastoral SEN Lead

Pastoral SEN Lead

Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time, Term Time Only

Salary: £27,463 to £29,982 per annum (£15.37 to £16.78 per hour, depending on experience)

Location: Mansfield

Hours: 40 hours per week

Reporting to: School or Hub Lead

Are you an accomplished pastoral professional or inclusion specialist looking to advance your career within a highly impactful educational setting? We are seeking a dedicated, high-calibre Pastoral Lead to oversee student wellbeing, personal development, and inclusion strategies at an independent alternative education provision in Mansfield.

This is a critical position within our leadership structure, designed for a practitioner who excels at removing complex barriers to learning. Operating within a specialist environment, you will support a cohort of young people (aged 7-19) presenting with diverse SEND profiles, Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC), and social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs.

• Strategic Pastoral Care: Plan, deliver, and review targeted 1:1 pastoral interventions and tutorial support designed to foster emotional resilience and academic engagement.

• Conflict Resolution & De-escalation: Lead on restorative practices, mediation, and student de-briefs, ensuring a trauma-informed approach to behaviour management.

• Safeguarding & Multi-Agency Liaison: Act as a key point of contact for safeguarding and attendance processes, representing the provision at multi-agency, local authority, and social care panels.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Establish robust, collaborative relationships with parents, carers, and external practitioners to create a unified network of support around each learner.

• Data Analysis & Quality Assurance: Record, monitor, and analyse pastoral and behavioural data to evaluate the efficacy of interventions and inform personalised student programmes.

• Operational Leadership: Provide line management and operational cover where required, contributing to whole-school wellbeing initiatives and PSHE delivery.

The successful candidate will be a reflective, solution-focused professional who possesses exceptional emotional intelligence and the clinical calm required to manage complex scenarios.

Essential Requirements:

• Qualifications: Level 3 qualification (or above) in a relevant discipline (e.g., Education, Youth Work, Social Work, or Counselling), with Level 2 English and Maths.

• Pastoral Expertise: Extensive, demonstrable experience in a dedicated pastoral, student support, or inclusion role.

• Specialist SEND Knowledge: Proven success supporting young people with complex needs, neurodiversity (ASC), or acute mental health vulnerabilities.

• Advanced De-escalation: Exceptional skills in utilising positive, non-punitive strategies to successfully de-escalate challenging behaviours.

• Safeguarding Compliance: A comprehensive and up-to-date working knowledge of statutory safeguarding requirements within an educational context.

Prior experience within an Alternative Provision (AP), specialist resource provision, or college environment is highly advantageous.

We offer a collaborative, multidisciplinary professional environment that prioritises a therapeutic, student-centred approach over punitive compliance. As a permanent, term-time-only position, this role provides an excellent work-life balance alongside opportunities for ongoing professional development and specialised training.

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, or to request a formal application packet, please contact Paul Hirchfield:

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