Assistant Pastoral Manager

About The Role

Contract Type: Permanent, Working Hours: Full Time, Number of Positions: 1, Qualifications Required: Numeracy/literacy skills (at a level equivalent to NVQ Level 2), Start Date: 30th June 2026, Salary: £26,403 - £28,142 per annum

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Pastoral Leader to join our fantastic team at CHS South.

This is a Grade 4, permanent full time post working 35 hours per week, term time only plus 1 week. The starting salary is £26,403 and the pro-rata is £22,710.

Job Purpose

Main purpose of the job:

• Working alongside the Pastoral Leader to provide an identified year group of students with outstanding support and guidance to enable them to thrive and succeed
• To address attendance, behavioural, pastoral and welfare issues, supporting the Pastoral Leader in addressing the needs of pupils who require help to overcome barriers to learning
• To work collaboratively with all school staff and external support agencies in order to support student well being across the school supporting the Pastoral Leader to provide accurate attendance, punctuality, behaviour and other pastoral data to Governors, Leaders, and staff as required
• To take a lead role in the supervision of the school, supporting all staff in maintaining a positive learning environment with high expectations, including cover for whole classes, out of lesson supervision/duties, 'on call', detention, other strategic support systems and strategic behaviour intervention

All school staff are expected to share the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Specific safeguarding responsibilities are detailed in the attached job description.

About the Candidate

The ideal candidate will have experience of working with or caring for children of a relevant age.

They should demonstrate an understanding of the role of support staff and other professionals who work to help students reach their potential.

They should establish and maintain a high profile across the school using a range of proactive strategies to support positive behaviour and implement effective sanctions as appropriate, and be able to provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress, achievement, behaviour, attendance and welfare.

Legal & Employment Information

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed.

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre employment checks where applicable.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.