Pastoral Lead

Kingstone High School, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 9HJ

4 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  12 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 November 2025

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: £28,142.00 - £32,061.00 Annually (FTE) Pro Rata salary. Term time only plus 15 days.

Pastoral Lead job summary

Post: Pastoral Lead

Location: Kingstone High School, Kingstone, Herefordshire

Start Date: 5 January 2026

Applications Close: 5 December 2025

Salary Scale: HC6 SCP 11

Contract Details: Term time only plus 5 INSET days and 10 additional days

Kingstone High School is seeking a Pastoral Lead to join our team and support the pastoral needs of our students.

The successful applicant will be joining a friendly and supportive pastoral team of four, in a school that works tirelessly to produce confident, self-assured and successful young people. We do everything we can to ensure every single student gets the best possible start.

The successful applicant will:

Have the ability to work flexibly and effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Be able to work within a multi-agency approach to ensure that all families, vulnerable children and young people receive the care and protection they require.

Ideally have up to date safeguarding knowledge and experience, working with the school safeguarding lead to implement actions related to safeguarding concerns, with the potential of acting as a deputy safeguarding lead with appropriate training.

Ensure that all child protection plans are maintained and implemented

Have experience of working with children/young people and families in overcoming barriers to engagement and learning.

Have a professional and positive approach.

Have a focus on supporting the mental health and well-being of children.

Work closely with the Heads of Year to improve attendance of vulnerable pupils

We can offer:

A friendly, supportive and hardworking staff team.

Training and development opportunities to support you in your role.

A school where staff wellbeing is a priority

If you have any questions, or would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Mrs Sally Spreckley sspreckley@kingstoneacademy.co.uk 01981 250224. We look forward to hearing from you.

Kingstone Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All vacancies that involve working with vulnerable adults and/or children will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check at Enhanced Level, along with other standard pre-employment checks.

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 Kingstone High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 595 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kingstone High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingstone-high-school

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