Pastoral Lead - New Bridge College
New Bridge School, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 3PH17 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
19 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
2 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 36 hours 40 minutes – Term Time Only plus 5 days (195 days)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £37,280.00 - £39,152.00 per annum (full time equivalent)
Actual salary
- £31,885.00 - £33,486.00 per annum
Additional allowances
SEN allowance - £1,539.00 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
Be an excellent practitioner with the commitment and motivation to understand a young persons’ pastoral needs
Have experience of working with young people with Autism or Special Educational Needs within the primary, secondary or post-16 sector
Have empathetic expectations of young people, and a commitment to understanding the various challenges which may present barriers to learning and/ or appropriate behaviours.
Have experience of working with a children and young people with a range of Special Educational Needs including SLD. MLD, PMLD, Autism, SEMH, to support them in overcoming barriers to their personal, social, or learning development
Have experience of supporting children and students with a wide range of social and emotional difficulties including challenging behaviours thorough a range of positive handling strategies, (Team Teach or similar) bespoke support programs and targeted interventions
Possess the listening skills to support children, young people and their families through understanding their point of view in a non-judgmental approach
Have experience of processes and procedures around KCSIE in education including staff training, assessments and the monitoring of children and young people
Possess the knowledge and experience of working with LA MASH teams, including referral process and procedure
Possess the emotional and physical resilience necessary when working with young people with a range of complex needs
Have the ability to foster good relationships with other staff, pupils, parents and the wider community
Be hard working, organised and proactive in their professional development
Be a team player who can work effectively with all members of the New Bridge team
What the school offers its staff
New Bridge Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must have a commitment to safeguarding young people. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and BarringServiceand references will besoughtprior to interview.
Further information about the job
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 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 New Bridge School
- School type
- Academies, Does not apply, ages 5 to 19
- School size
- 717 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- New Bridge School website
- Email address
- recruitment@newbridgegroup.org
New Bridge Multi Academy Trust (MAT) presently comprises New Bridge School, New Bridge Learning Centre, Spring Brook Academy, Hollinwood Academy (all situated in Oldham) Hawthorns School and Thomas Ashton School (situated in Hyde), Samuel Laycock School (situated in Ashton-Under-Lyne) Our new Oldham AP free school, Spring Board Project, opened in September 2019.
Arranging a visit to New Bridge School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@newbridgegroup.org.
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