Pastoral Key Stage Lead (Non-Teaching)
Moreton School, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 8BY9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
14 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday Term time + 1 week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC Grade 6 Points 17-22
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main Purpose of the Role
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? Do you have the drive, resilience, and leadership skills to shape outstanding pastoral provision?
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Pastoral Key Stage Lead to join our team at Moreton School. This is a pivotal non-teaching role where you will lead the pastoral care and behaviour, and wellbeing provision for a designated Key Stage. Working closely with the Pastoral Lead and Senior Leadership Team, you will play a key role in ensuring every student feels supported, safe, and able to thrive both academically and personally.
You will lead a committed pastoral team and be part of a strong, collaborative wider pastoral structure, contributing to a culture of high expectations and inclusive support.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage all aspects of pastoral care and behaviour, in addition elements of attendance, and student welfare for a designated Key Stage
- Line manage and support pastoral staff, including Assistant Pastoral Leads and Intervention Leads
- Drive high standards of behaviour, engagement, and attendance through effective systems and interventions
- Act as a key point of contact for safeguarding concerns, working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Lead on serious behaviour incidents, ensuring appropriate investigation, intervention, and follow-up
- Monitor and analyse student data to identify trends and implement targeted support strategies
- Work closely with families, external agencies, and stakeholders to support students with additional needs
- Contribute to whole-school pastoral strategy, policies, and continuous improvement
Qualifications and Experience
- Significant experience in a pastoral leadership role within a secondary school
- Proven track record of improving student behaviour, attendance, and outcomes
- A commitment to inclusion and improving outcomes for disadvantaged students
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing staff
- Excellent understanding of safeguarding, student wellbeing, and inclusive practice
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students, families, and colleagues
Desirable Qualities
- Experience working with vulnerable students and complex family situations
- Knowledge of restorative approaches and trauma-informed practice
- Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- A reflective practitioner committed to ongoing professional development
What the school offers its staff
About Moreton School
Moreton School is a large secondary school serving our community in Wolverhampton, with catchment areas including Bushbury, Low Hill, and Scotlands. The school has a small Sixth Form and a Football Academy with links to Paris St. Germain, making it a unique and dynamic learning environment.
We have a committed and talented staff body who work relentlessly to offer our students the best life chances and we stop at nothing to achieve that. We benefit from fantastic grounds and facilities, including excellent and regularly-updated ICT and an all-weather multi-sports pitch, and the Trust is in a strong position to make sure that our staff and students want for nothing.
Moreton School in part of the Amethyst Trust, which has expanded significantly over the past few years to now encompass five schools in a growing and thriving Trust partnership. We benefit from fantastic relationships with our sister schools, meaning that there is great opportunity for networking, professional development and ultimately professional success at Moreton and beyond in our Trust.
We are a Trust that believes in a ‘talent-first’ approach, ensuring that we grow potential and see leadership opportunities as a logical step for those who make a real impact, giving fantastic career development opportunities at every turn. The Amethyst Trust is at the forefront of educational thinking, with innovative teaching with a knowledge-rich edge along with progressive ideas on feedback and staff wellbeing, including a very well received early finish on Fridays.
Our dedicated leadership team is here to support you in your professional development and ensure that you have the resources and opportunities to thrive.
Why Moreton School?
At Moreton School, we are committed to supporting families from disadvantaged backgrounds and being at the heart of our local community.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
All necessary Safeguarding checks will be undertaken which must have satisfactory outcomes, otherwise conditional job offer may be withdrawn. KCiSE 2024
This role has been assessed as working in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).
For those applicants who are shortlisted for interview please note that you may be subject to online checks.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Moreton School
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1078 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Moreton School website
- Email address
- moretonhr@aatrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01902 556689
Moreton School is a large secondary school serving our community in Wolverhampton, with catchment areas including Bushbury, Low Hill, and Scotlands. The school has a small sixth form and a football academy with links to Paris St. Germain, making it a unique and dynamic learning environment.
We have a committed and talented staff body who work relentlessly to offer our students the best life chances and we stop at nothing to achieve that. We benefit from fantastic grounds and facilities, including excellent and regularly updated ICT and an all-weather multi-sports pitch, and the Trust is in a strong position to make sure that our staff and students want for nothing.
Moreton School is part of the Amethyst Trust, which has expanded significantly over the past few years to now encompass five schools in a growing and thriving Trust partnership. We benefit from fantastic relationships with our sister schools, meaning that there is great opportunity for networking, professional development and ultimately professional success at Moreton and beyond in our Trust.
We are a Trust that believes in a ‘talent-first’ approach, ensuring that we grow potential and see leadership opportunities as a logical step for those who make a real impact, giving fantastic career development opportunities at every turn. The Amethyst Trust is at the forefront of educational thinking, with innovative teaching with a knowledge-rich edge along with progressive ideas on feedback and staff wellbeing, including a very well received early finish on Fridays.
Our dedicated leadership team is here to support you in your professional development and ensure that you have the resources and opportunities to thrive.
Arranging a visit to Moreton School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email moretonhr@aatrust.co.uk.
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