Pastoral Manager

Closing Date:20/06/:00 Interview Date: Shortly after Closing Date Start Date: September 2025

Additional Information

Establishment: Callerton Academy Location: Callerton Academy Salary: £39,513 - £43,693 (Actual Salary £33,890 - £37,475 per annum) Department: Department Job Type: Full Time Closing Date:20/06/:00 Interview Date: Shortly after Closing Date Start Date: September 2025

Additional Information

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO - Term time only Hours per Week: 37.00 Weeks per Year: 52.000 Pay Grade: Support Staff 30 - 34

The Role

ABOUT THE ACADEMY

Callerton Academy is new secondary school that opened in September 2021 as one of two new schools within Gosforth Group. Our principal aim is to encourage high expectations and high standards of achievement, both academic and personal. We are driven by a desire to support young people to create their future and be successful in all they do. Our values embrace honesty, trust, reliability, respect for the legitimate rights of others, care for every member of society, regard for the environment, and kindness towards other people. We have high expectations of both ourselves and our students. Our exceptional, highly skilled, and dedicated staff strive to develop aspirational and confident young people who have a lifelong love of learning. Currently, we are based in a state-of-the-art building in Newcastle's Grainger Town with great links to metro and bus transport, until we move into our new school building located in Westerhope, which opens to students in September 2025 Permanent Site Updates , serving around 1,200 students from Year 7 to Year 11.Callerton Academy is an exciting and thriving secondary school where staff are highly valued and invested in to be able to become exceptional practitioners.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking to appoint a dedicated and committed Pastoral Manager who is passionate, pro-active and innovative to join the Academy's successful Pastoral team. This new role will provide operational leadership of the pastoral system across the academy and manage the Senior Learning and Pastoral Supervisors team, with the aim of raising the aspirations/self-esteem and improving the behaviour and attendance of students so that they can achieve their full potential. The post is ideal for someone who is focussed on student emotional and academic development and who is keen to be an integral part of the many varied aspects of school life. The post requires you to be part of the school's safeguarding team, working with the DSL and Deputy DSL, and therefore this will sometimes require you to respond to sensitive and challenging situations.

Inspected in January 2024, the school was awarded a 'Good' rating by Ofsted citing that our students are well behaved and that our curriculum is highly ambitious and inclusive. We strongly recommend you read our report, which can be found here .

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Has extensive experience working in a pastoral role in a secondary school
• Has the ability to support and improve behaviour, attitudes and attendance through the use of data informed practice to drive strategic intervention, in order to maximise student outcomes
• Is a committed team player with a passion for working with young people and supporting colleagues
• Has a strong understanding of strategies which address barriers to learning
• Is able to develop and drive new initiatives and innovate practice
• Has the skills to inspire, influence, challenge and motivate others, leading by example.
• Can build strong professional relationships with students, parents and staff
• Is proactive in offering support and guidance
• Has excellent attention to detail and oral and written communication skills

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• An opportunity to work with highly skilled professionals
• Enthusiastic and motivated students who 'have positive attitudes to their learning and behave well.' (Ofsted, 2024)
• An exciting and extensive commitment to professional development
• A school with its community at heart
• An exciting programme of staff well-being activities
• Wider career development opportunities to be involved in across the Gosforth Group
• Generous annual leave
• Benefits including; excellent pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking

This is an exceptional opportunity to make a difference within a positive and exciting environment. If you share our community's ethos of progression, diversity and dynamism then we would be delighted to hear from you.

We hope you'll visit our website to find out more about us.

If you would like to visit our school or have any questions about the role, please email Emily Lockhart, Office Manager at . Please note that there is not an expectation for you to visit the school before application

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If you would like to discuss this vacancy further, or you are unable to complete the online application form and require this in another format please contact us by email: .

Applications are shortlisted for interview asthey are received, and so early application isencouraged. We reserve the right tocommence the interview process and close thevacancy prior to this date.

Following the shortlisting process, where applicable, candidates who attend interview will be reimbursed reasonable expenses for travel and accommodation.

The Trust is committed to equality, inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This means certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide and you can view our Policy on the Employment of Ex-offenders here .

Gosforth Group are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. References will be requested prior to interview for those candidates shortlisted. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, along with other relevant pre-employment checks.

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