Assistant Pastoral Leader

Manor High School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4FU

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,598.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary Per Annum: £25309 - £27454 (88.5% FTE) - Term time plus two weeks

Assistant Pastoral Leader job summary

Are you a calm, compassionate and proactive pastoral professional eager to make a real difference to students’ lives? Join Manor High School’s expanding Pastoral Team and play a central role in shaping the wellbeing, attendance and behaviour of a year group within a high‑performing, values‑driven school — led by experienced pastoral staff and offering excellent opportunities to grow and develop your career.

Manor High is an 11-16 academy on the edge of the City of Leicester serving Oadby and the surrounding villages. With around 950 students and 210 admitted each year, we are consistently high performing and proud of our culture of high expectations. Our vision is simple: Excellent People, Excellent Results, underpinned by the values of Excellence, Inspiration, Resilience and Respect.

If this interests you then join us at Manor High and help our students be their best selves — academically, socially and emotionally, while developing your pastoral career with outstanding colleagues and real scope for progression.

As an Assistant Pastoral Leader you will work alongside and be led by the Standards and Progress Leader for your year group to ensure high quality pastoral care for that year group. Some of the day‑to‑day responsibilities will include:

• Acting as a first point of contact for parental enquiries and supporting reintegration and behaviour and attendance work
• Supporting safeguarding processes, completing accurate records and following up on triaged issues
• Leading on mental health and wellbeing support for students in your year group and working closely with our SEND and safeguarding teams
• Managing daily attendance and punctuality follow‑up, and supporting targeted interventions to improve attendance
• Working 1:1 with students who need additional support, investigating incidents, and supporting restorative approaches to behaviour

We are looking for someone who:

• Builds positive, respectful relationships with students, parents and colleagues
• Communicates clearly and confidently, both verbally and in writing
• Has experience of working with young people (ideally pastorally, in a school or education setting) and supporting those with additional needs (SEND, behavioural or mental health)
• Demonstrates sound knowledge of safeguarding and a commitment to promote the welfare of children
• Is organised and accurate in record keeping and comfortable using school systems to manage data
• Is resilient, positive and proactive — able to respond calmly in unplanned situations and support colleagues
• Is committed to professional development and to supporting the school ethos of ‘Excellent People, Excellent Results’.

We welcome applicants who can demonstrate strong pastoral skills as well as a desire to learn and progress. You will be supported by experienced pastoral staff who will coach and develop you, with clear opportunities to take on greater responsibility and advance your career.

If you want to belong to a school that pursues excellence while putting students’ wellbeing at the heart of its work, Manor High is the place to be.

What we offer

• A friendly, supportive staff culture and a clear pastoral structure where your impact will be visible
• Structured CPD and mentoring led by experienced pastoral leaders, and clear opportunities to grow and develop within the school
• A range of staff benefits including free onsite parking, gym and lifestyle savings schemes, health and wellbeing support, eye test vouchers and more
• The chance to contribute meaningfully to an ambitious school that values excellence, resilience and inclusion

Please refer to the OAK candidate information pack to learn more about our employee benefits.

We reserve the right to interview early for the right candidate.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Manor High School

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 926 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Manor High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/manor-high-school-leicester

We are an inclusive, fully comprehensive school. We welcome students from all backgrounds, of all faiths or none and of all abilities from Oadby and the surrounding area. Our students are high-achieving. They feel safe
and enjoy learning in a happy and supportive environment.

Here at Manor High we are relentless in our mission to ensure that all pupils receive an excellent education that leads to real choice in life. In addition to ensuring excellent qualifications that surpass national averages, we are committed to our pupils, supporting them to flourish as individuals ready for life beyond Manor High. Our objective is to create excellent people who have excellent qualifications. We offer our pupils this commitment to excellence based on high-quality teaching and a wide range of experiences beyond the classroom.

Our collective mission through our school is to encourage pupils to become highly ambitious, successful citizens who are well positioned to create a better world. We set unapologetically high expectations,
challenging our pupils to believe in their ability and have the choice in life they truly deserve. We ensure our pupils are at the forefront of tomorrow.

Our Core Values of Excellence, Inspiration, Respect and Resilience were chosen by staff, parents, governors and, of course, the children who are at the heart of everything we do at Manor High.

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