Pastoral Leader

Cheney School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7QH

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  9 July 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  26 June 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: £30,792.00 - £33,338.00 Annually (Actual)

Pastoral Leader job summary

Cheney School is thriving. There is a culture of collaboration, support and care throughout the school, leading to higher standards and greater job satisfaction every year. Our school motto is “think for yourself; act for others”; these are not just empty words, and are an essential part of the way Cheney runs.

We believe that strong pastoral care is fundamental to academic success and the holistic development of young people. As a Pastoral Leader, you will be a pivotal figure in ensuring the personal, social, and emotional development of your assigned year group. You will work collaboratively with students, staff, parents, and external agencies to remove barriers to learning and promote a culture of respect, responsibility, and resilience.

We are looking for a candidate who:

• Has a proven track record of successfully working with young people in an educational setting, ideally in a pastoral role.

• Possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with students, staff, and parents.

• Demonstrates a deep understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures.

• Is proactive, resilient, and able to manage challenging situations with empathy and firmness.

• Has strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a varied workload.

• Is committed to promoting a positive school ethos and high expectations for all students.

• Has a good level of education, with relevant qualifications desirable (e.g., in social care, youth work, or education).

The salary for this post will be at Grade 9 (23 to 26) with an actual salary of £30,792– £33,338 based on working 37 hours per week during term-time, plus 5 INSET days and an additional 10 days throughout the year (in agreement with your line manager).

If you would like to have a confidential conversation about the role with Charlotte Broom (Deputy Headteacher for Behaviour and Attendance), prior to application, then please email cbr@cheneyschool.org or telephone 01865 765726.

Cheney School is part of the River Learning Trust (RLT)

Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to shared principles.

OUR VISION is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously and sustainably: to be better faster together.

OUR ‘WHY?’ is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school and therefore as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils.

OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by our principles.

Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff. For more information on what it is like to work for the Trust, and the benefits you could access, please see our “Working in RLT” guide.

This role includes regulated activity relevant to children.

The River Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates. Please see our website for up to date policies including our Child Protection and Behaviour Policies.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. For further guidance for applicants click on this link List of offences that are not filtered

Commitment to safeguarding

Cheney School and The River Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism; all staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and obtain any other statutorily required clearance. Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (1 from current/latest employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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About Cheney School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1679 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cheney School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cheney-school-oxford

Cheney School is a popular, high-performing school located in the heart of Oxford serving a diverse community of students. We are what a comprehensive school was designed to be; we are very proud of our inclusive ethos and the fact that we provide a liberal, outward-looking education to students from all backgrounds, and a caring and supportive community for staff.

We are committed to continuous professional development and have wide-ranging training and development opportunities.

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