Head of Pastoral Support
Poynton High School, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1PU12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
15 May 2026 at 10am
Date listed
3 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
- £36,965.00 - £42,542.00 Annually (Actual) CE NJC Grade 10 (£41,771- £48,072 FTE)
Head of Pastoral Support job summary
We are seeking an experienced and inspiring Head of Pastoral Support to play a central role in shaping our school’s pastoral culture. This is a pivotal non‑teaching leadership post, working closely with the Senior Leadership Team to promote positive behaviour for learning, strong safeguarding practice and high‑quality pastoral support for all students.
The successful candidate will provide strategic and operational leadership for a team of five non‑teaching Heads of Year, ensuring consistent, high‑impact pastoral provision across the school. You will champion the school’s values, model professional integrity and apply sound judgement when managing complex pastoral situations, ensuring every student is supported to thrive both personally and academically.
About the School
Our school serves the communities of Poynton, Disley, Adlington and the surrounding areas and sits at the heart of local learning. We are a large and inclusive school with around 1,500 students in Years 7 to 13, including a successful Sixth Form offering a wide range of A‑level courses. We pride ourselves on strong academic outcomes, high expectations and a culture where individuality is valued, relationships matter and all students are encouraged to fulfil their potential.
The role will include:
- Leading and developing a strong pastoral culture aligned to whole‑school priorities
- Providing inspirational leadership and line management to Heads of Year
- Overseeing behaviour systems, internal suspension, detentions and reintegration processes
- Working closely with safeguarding, SEND and inclusion teams to support vulnerable students
- Building effective partnerships with families, external agencies and governors
This role is ideal for a confident, values‑driven pastoral leader who is committed to inclusion, safeguarding and building a safe, aspirational school community.
A driving licence and access to a vehicle is required as this role includes regular home visits and working closely with local schools and our Trust schools which span Cheshire and Derbyshire.
I would encourage you to visit our website (https://www.poyntonhigh.org.uk/) to get a better understanding of life here at Poynton High School.
True Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment and adhere to, and comply with, the Trust’s Safeguarding and Child Protection policy and procedures at all times.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The TRUE Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Our schools are a safe place for children, where our responsibilities for safeguarding children are taken seriously. As a Trust, we are responsible for ensuring that all our schools have thorough and robust child protection and safeguarding policies and procedures.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Poynton High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1500 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Poynton High School website
Our school has served the families of Poynton, Disley, Adlington and surrounding areas in Cheshire since 1972 and we lie at the heart of this community’s learning needs. We pride ourselves in our vision as a school which serves our community and look to establish a 0 – 90 Learning Village in partnership with our primary, secondary colleagues. We have approximately 1500 students within Years 7 to 13 and offer a wide range of A-Levels in our Sixth Form.
The school motto is INSPIRE ACHIEVE CELEBRATE and we apply that to every element of school life. Our role as staff is to ensure that we inspire every student to achieve the best they possibly can in everything they do, whether that be academic, sporting, cultural or spiritual and at the heart of our culture is a celebration of that achievement.
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