Pastoral Leader

Icknield High School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2AH

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  20 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS + TLR1B
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS + TLR1B

Pastoral Leader job summary

Icknield High School are seeking to appoint a talented and dedicated teacher to lead and manage a year group of 295 students. The successful candidate will continue to build on a legacy of success, ensuring students achieve academic excellence and have their wellbeing effectively supported. The successful candidate will be guided by an established and effective pastoral team, and will have a full-time Pastoral Support Officer to help them lead a team of ten tutors.

As a Pastoral Leader, you will provide a pivotal link between our high expectations of behaviour, safeguarding and positive engagement in school. We believe that this will enable a more focused and proactive platform for students, parents and staff, providing insight and facilitating intervention and support.

Applicants will also have a 32-period teaching timetable appropriate to their relevant subject area.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience for the above position and are interested in joining our staff team, please apply via the Vacancies page on the schools website https://www.icknield.beds.sch.uk/Vacancies/ or directly via My New Term.

For any further details please contact Mrs Freeman, PA to the head teacher, telephone 01582 576561 or e-mail tfreeman@icknield.beds.sch.uk . Alternatively, please visit our web site www.icknield.beds.sch.uk

Visits to the school are welcome.

Closing date: 20 May 2026 at 12 noon. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Icknield High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff

to share this commitment. Applicants will undergo appropriate child protection screening including checks with

past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Icknield High School is an equal opportunities employer

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Icknield High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will undergo appropriate child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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 Icknield High School

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1446 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Icknield High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/icknield-high-school

Icknield High School is a highly successful 11-16 mixed Academy with an excellent reputation, situated in pleasant grounds on the northern outskirts of town. We pride ourselves on our excellent GCSE results and offering an enriching educational experience to all of our students. We are justifiably proud of our excellent reputation and believe that we offer both students and staff a caring environment in which they can succeed.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) formerly the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB).

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