Pastoral and Academic Leader
St. Thomas More Language College, London, SW3 2QS2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 July 2025 at 8am
Date listed
24 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Scale 6
What skills and experience we're looking for
Our ideal candidate:
- Has experience of providing learning, pastoral and wellbeing support for children
- Can evidence improving pupil outcomes
- Demonstrates strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues
- Shows excellent organisational and behaviour management skills
- Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
What the school offers its staff
- A supportive and inclusive working environment committed to professional development
- Ongoing training opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge
- A chance to make a meaningful impact in a nurturing educational community
Further information about the job
As a Pastoral and Academic Leader (PAL), you will play a vital role in our school by overseeing and leading on all aspects of student welfare. Working closely with the Assistant Headteacher of Inclusion, you will support the care, development and education of pupil, ensuring their safety and wellbeing while fostering positive relationships with parents and carers.
As a PAL, you will:
- Lead on progress, behaviour and pastoral support for pupils
- Promote positive behaviour and self-reliance among pupils, supporting their personal and emotional development
- Work collaboratively with colleagues, families and external professionals to support pupils’ learning and wellbeing
- Be ambitious and have high expectations of yourself and those around you
- Be a role model for the children we serve
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to cspooner6.207@lgflmail.org
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Sign in to download application formUpload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St. Thomas More Language College
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 541 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St. Thomas More Language College website
- Email address
- cspooner6.207@lgflmail.org
- Phone number
- 020 7603 8478
St Thomas More Language College is a thriving Catholic institution which offers a rich and diverse curriculum for its students and a commitment to development opportunities for its staff. The college is a part of the Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust which promotes a collaborative environment, founded on Catholic Social Teaching and the principles of solidarity and subsidiarity, ensuring pupils and staff are supported to grow and succeed.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in London