Pastoral Manager

Westfield School is looking to appoint 2 Pastoral Managers. One role will be to support with Year 8 students and one role will support Y7 and transition.

This role will:

Work with other pastoral support and teaching staff in the development and implementation of bespoke support plans to improve attendance, behaviour and engagement in learning

Work closely with the Head of Key Stage (Transition) to support the successful transition processes for students joining Westfield School.

Provide information, advice and support to enable students to make positive choices about their attitude to learning, progression, behaviour or attendance

One role will take a lead role in providing appropriate pastoral support to students across Westfield School and especially to Y7s (both current Y7s and incoming Y7s as part of transition) while the other role will support the Y8 students.

The successful candidate will need excellent communication skills and have experience of working with students aged 11-16 years. The successful candidate will also need to establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a positive role model and setting high expectations.

This role requires candidates to have GCSE English at Grade 4 or above (or equivalent). The successful candidate will be expected to provide evidence of their GCSE certificates.