Pastoral Leader

Links Academy, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0TZ

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 October 2026

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: £30,515.00 - £35,570.00 Annually (FTE) Salary is pro rata term time plus 5 days

Pastoral Leader job summary

Relationships Change Lives

At The Links Academy, we support children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and a range of additional SEND needs, helping them overcome barriers and achieve success both in school and beyond.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, resilient and compassionate Pastoral Support Leader to join our dedicated team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about making a genuine difference to vulnerable children and their families. You will work directly with children, parents, staff and external agencies to improve attendance, engagement, wellbeing and outcomes.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with children and young people, particularly those with SEMH and SEND needs.
• Builds positive relationships quickly and effectively.
• Is proactive, organised and able to use their initiative.
• Can support children through challenges and celebrate their successes.
• Works collaboratively as part of a supportive team.
• Shares our commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and high aspirations for every child.

The successful candidate will:

• Provide pastoral support and mentoring for children.
• Work closely with families to reduce barriers to education.
• Support attendance, behaviour and emotional wellbeing.
• Liaise with social care, health professionals and other agencies.
• Promote the academy's restorative and relational approach.
• Contribute to a positive, nurturing and ambitious culture.

We Offer:

• A welcoming and highly supportive staff team.
• Excellent professional development opportunities.
• Regular supervision and wellbeing support.
• The opportunity to make a lasting impact on children’s lives.
• A rewarding role within a specialist SEMH setting.

We reserve the right to appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.

Applicants are required to have numeracy and literacy skills equivalent to NVQ Level 2 or GCSE grades 9-4 (A-C). If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be asked to bring your original qualification certificates with you.

We are recognised as a ‘School of Character’ and encourage Responsibility, Respect and Resilience. These are characteristics we expect of all children and staff regardless of their role within the school.

The Links Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We will also require two appropriate references. As part of the recruitment process online checks will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.

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 Links Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Size: 10 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Links Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/links-academy

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