Pastoral Lead

King's Oak Primary School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0HH

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  2 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time position
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership 1-4

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is an excellent opportunity for someone to become part of King’s Oak Primary’s exciting journey as a member of the Leadership Team. The successful candidate will take overall leadership of behaviour across the school, reporting to the Assistant Headteacher. We are a large primary school of approximately 850 pupils currently on roll. Our school consists of two buildings on a large site and amazing learning facilities such as a farm and specialist rooms for art, music and cookery.

We are looking to appoint an exceptional Pastoral Leader who is passionate, hard-working,and versatile to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining a positive learning environment, further developing existing successful systems for rewarding good behaviour, and supporting pupils to improve their behaviour over time, including writing personalised behaviour plans. They will support colleagues to develop their behaviour management skills, including providing whole-staff training and personalised support as required. There is no class teacher responsibility with this role, but the successful candidate will provide 10 hours of cover for Phase and Deputy Phase leads each week.

The successful candidate will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

• Significant experience in supporting pupils, particularly those from a disadvantaged background

• Experience of leading a successful team

• An understanding of the impact of trauma on children

• Excellent knowledge of effective teaching and learning with high expectations for achievement and behaviour.

• Experience of the use of de-escalation strategies and training for positive handling

What the school offers its staff

Continuous professional development is a key element of what makes our school strong. We welcome all applicants who are looking for an opportunity to make a difference to children.

We also subscribe to Employee Support Services to ensure staff Wellbeing

We have a on site nursery taking children from 9 months

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 vacancies@kingsoakprimary.co.uk

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About King's Oak Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 1 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 849 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 1 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: King's Oak Primary School website
• Email address: vacancies@kingsoakprimary.co.uk
• Phone number: 01234 220480
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-s-oak-primary-school

This is an excellent opportunity for someone to become part of King’s Oak Primary’s exciting journey. We are a large primary school of approximately 850 pupils currently on roll. Our school consists of two buildings on a large site and amazing learning facilities such as a farm and specialist rooms for art, science, music and cookery.
We are looking to appoint a class teacher who is passionate, hard-working,and versatile to join our team. Applicants need to have a good knowledge of the National Curriculum and be committed to supporting our children to reach their full potential. Applicants will have good knowledge of effective teaching and learning with high expectations for achievement and behaviour.
Continuous professional development is a key element of what makes our school strong. We welcome all applicants who are looking for an opportunity to make a difference to children. Whether you are an experienced teacher or earlier in your career, we want to hear from you. ECT’s are welcome to apply and full support will be given

Arranging a visit to King's Oak Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@kingsoakprimary.co.uk.

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