Pastoral Leader
The Pingle Academy, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 0QA17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
5 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
19 December 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
- £30,872.82 - £35,014.66 Annually (Actual) £33,699 - £38,220 FTE. 41 working weeks 37 hours
Pastoral Leader job summary
Here, at The Pingle Academy, we are on a truly exciting journey of improving standards and outcomes in our pursuit of excellence.
Good behaviour provides the foundations for high quality teaching and learning to thrive. It allows teachers to focus on their craft and to teach well. High quality teaching is sacrosanct and is the absolute focus of our next chapter ensuring that great teaching impacts positively on the outcomes of all within our care.
Our visitors tell us that our Academy offers them a warm welcome with a calm atmosphere. We are a passionate and committed group of staff who support each other to be the best that we can be.
Our vision is to ensure that all the children and young people in our care have the opportunity to fulfil their potential through achieving highly, regardless of their ability or background. We are truly an inclusive academy with an ERS unit attached and a thriving Sixth Form provision
At The Pingle Academy we believe in working hard, being kind and choosing wisely. We are privileged to work in a community where we have a positive impact on children’s lives and future every day.
Strong pastoral care ensures that students feel safe and have a sense of belonging. We advocate a warm strict approach where adults are trusted and respected; where students are nurtured, valued and known. When we get this right, the pieces of the jigsaw come together, students attend more, students learn more - they progress and they thrive. These new roles are essential in developing accessibility and availability to good pastoral care within our academy.
About this Role
After appointing a new Pastoral Manager, we now move to stage two of our exciting restructure. Once again, this is a critical appointment, and we are seeking two highly experienced, dynamic and motivated professionals with a deep and demonstrable expertise in pastoral care. The successful candidates will bring a proven track record of leading, shaping and delivering impactful pastoral support that improves attendance, behaviour, wellbeing that supports student outcomes. Individually, you will be aware of and apply the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance in your role and will proactively model this across the academy and will ensure that students’ progress, belong and thrive. These roles sit below the Pastoral Manager and will have oversight and operational impact on a Key Stage. They will work to implement the pastoral strategy directed by the Pastoral Manager. The roles are supported by three assistant Sendco posts and five Assistant Head of Years all attached to year groups.
We require someone with:
Experience in pastoral management and leadership, ideally within a school or educational setting.
A strong ability to promote and uphold excellent standards of behaviour and attendance.
Secure knowledge and experience of safeguarding practices within a school or educational setting.
The capacity to lead, influence and inspire
A solutions-focused approach, with proven skill in de-escalation, conflict resolution and managing peer-on-peer issues.
Warmth, integrity and the ability to develop strong, trusting relationships with students, families and colleagues.
Positive relationships between staff, students and parents are a key strength of our Academy. We are proudly inclusive and do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. The successful applicants will play a pivotal role in strengthening our partnership with families and ensuring that parents have a valued voice within our community.
Our ethos is built on safety, tolerance, respect and fairness, rooted in traditional British values such as courtesy and mutual respect. As a central part of the Swadlincote community, we work closely with local partners and take pride in contributing to community life. The successful candidate will embrace this outward-facing role and champion opportunities for students and families.
If you are passionate about improving the life chances of young people and committed to delivering exceptional pastoral care, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Why Work for Affinity?
At Affinity, we pride ourselves on being a great place to work, a workplace where everyone belongs, progresses, and thrives. We recognise that our colleagues are our greatest asset, and we are committed to ensuring they feel valued, supported, and empowered.
As a Trust, we are privileged to employ inspirational people who make a positive difference every day. In return, we continually strengthen our offer of a supportive, inclusive, and ambitious working environment, one that promotes mental and physical wellbeing, builds confidence, and fosters pride across our organisation.
Our People StrategyOur People Strategy is built around three core pillars:
Belongs - Equality, Diversity and InclusionWe cultivate an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity, champions equality, and ensures all staff feel respected, valued, and genuinely part of our community.
Progresses - Staff Development and CPDOur Professional Growth Model empowers colleagues to take ownership of their development. Our strong investment in CPD sets us apart and ensures every colleague has the opportunity to grow and succeed.
Thrives - WellbeingWe know that mental and physical wellbeing are essential to feeling supported and performing well. That’s why we place strong emphasis on creating an environment where colleagues feel healthy, valued, and able to thrive.
What are the Benefits of Joining Affinity?Investment in your professional development and CPD through our Professional Growth Model
Removal of performance-related pay
A commitment to dignity and respect in the workplace
Opportunities for collaborative working through leadership and staff networks
A Trust-wide approach to reducing workload
Wellbeing initiatives supported by our Wellbeing Champion Network
In addition to these core benefits, we also provide an excellent wider package that includes:
Employee Assistance Programme and mental health support services
Access to Benenden Health’s self-pay private healthcare service
Discounted gym membership with Everyone Active
Cycle to Work scheme
BHSF health cash plan
Eye care vouchers
Flu vaccination vouchers
Additional Information:
Please note that we do not hold a sponsorship licence and, therefore, are unable to employ individuals residing outside of the UK or candidates living within the UK who require continued sponsorship to work in the UK.
Please note: Completed applications should be received by 09:00am of the closing date. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Please ensure to regularly check your junk/spam folder for any correspondence in relation to the progress of your application. Due to the volume of applications we receive, it is not policy to give individual feedback at this stage.
We welcome a broad range of perspectives with a commitment to equality of opportunity by recruiting a diverse workforce, and creating an inclusive environment and a culture of belonging for everyone in Affinity Learning Partnership. Therefore, we encourage applications from underrepresented communities irrespective of age, disability, race, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marriage or civil partnership status, or neurodivergent status. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible through the recruitment process should this be required.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and this position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and this position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Pingle Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1375 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Pingle Academy website
The Pingle Academy is a successful and well-respected comprehensive school which became an academy in May 2017 as part of Affinity Learning Partnership. We currently cater for 1429 students aged 11–19 and have been over-subscribed for the past five years. The academy enjoys an excellent reputation.
Our academy is truly inclusive and includes Enhanced Resource Sections for students with mild learning difficulties and students with more complex needs. In addition, we have our own alternative provision, which caters for a small number of students who find mainstream classes challenging. Our staff share responsibility for creating a safe and pleasant place to learn and work and are proud of our efforts to educate and care for all our students, whatever their abilities, to ensure that every student’s potential is fulfilled.
We are proud of our caring and inclusive community, and our values of WORK HARD, BE KIND, CHOOSE WISELY are present in all aspects of academy life.
In 2019, the academy enjoyed its best-ever results both at GCSE and A Level. In October 2021, OFSTED judged the academy as GOOD in all areas.
Our priority is to help parents/carers prepare their children for adult lives in a rapidly changing world. We aim to provide a broad and stimulating curriculum; we set high expectations for work and behaviour, and we encourage students to aspire to these standards with confidence.
We value our staff, ensuring that we look after and care for their wellbeing through professional development, mental health provision and supporting staff with their workload.
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