Pastoral Lead

Eastbrook School, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 7UR

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As Soon As

• Closing date

  7 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £35,520.00 Annually (FTE) Scale 6 (Pt18-20, £35,520 - £36,585) to be pro rata'd to working weeks and hours (also dependant on experience, weeks per year and continuous service)

Pastoral Lead job summary

Start Date: As Soon As Possible

Salary Scale: Scale 6 (Pt18-20, £35,520 - £36,585) to be pro rata'd to working weeks and hours (also dependant on experience, weeks per year and continuous service)

Permeant/Fixed Contract, 35 Hours per week, term time only

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an inspirational Pastoral Lead to join us on our continued journey towards excellence.

Eastbrook School is an all-through school in Dagenham and we are looking to recruit a dedicated, compassionate and proactive Pastoral Lead to join our team, supporting pupils’ wellbeing, behaviour, and personal development across the school.

The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting a positive school culture where every child feels valued, safe, and supported to succeed. They will work closely with pupils, staff, families and external agencies to provide early intervention and effective support for pupils experiencing social, emotional or behavioural challenges.

The role involves leading on aspects of pastoral care, attendance, and behaviour support, and contributing to the school’s safeguarding and inclusion agenda. You must be an excellent communicator and a calm, consistent presence who builds positive relationships with children and families.

The successful candidate will:

Have significant experience of working with children in an educational or pastoral setting

Be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of behaviour management and child development

Be confident, empathetic and solution-focused in supporting pupils’ wellbeing

Be able to engage effectively with pupils, parents and carers to remove barriers to learning

Have high expectations for all pupils and a commitment to inclusion

Be well organised, resilient, and able to work effectively as part of a team

Be committed to ongoing professional development

In return we offer:

oA Good school with a welcoming and supportive community.

oA student-centred, progress focused ethos.

oThe opportunity to work with passionate, hardworking and supportive staff.

oA supportive and committed Leadership Team and Governing Body.

oA commitment to develop your skills through continued professional development.

oPurpose built specialist learning environment with industry level resources.

oA school which understands the importance of staff well-being and workload management.

Eastbrook is an all through school. Whilst staff may be primarily based in secondary or primary, there is an expectation that staff contribute to and work across all key stages. Eastbrook School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.  This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process, including Disclosure check, will be undertaken on all successful applicants.

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 Eastbrook School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 19
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 1198 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Eastbrook School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/eastbrook-school

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