Pastoral Manager

Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE15 9SD

11 days remaining to apply

Closing date
24 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 January 2025

Job details

Job role: Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £13,984.00 - £15,415.00 Annually (Actual)

Pastoral Manager job summary

Pastoral Manager

Grade/SCP: Band 4, SCP 11

Salary: £27,269 - £30,060 Full time equivalent

£13,984.98 - £15,415.91 Actual salary

Job Type: Permanent, Part-time

Hours and Basis: 22 hours per week over 39 weeks per year (term time only)

Interview Date: TBC

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy is seeking a dynamic and dedicated Pastoral Manager to join our thriving secondary school. We are dedicated to fostering a love of learning and academic excellence, and we need a visionary leader to guide our English Department to even greater success.

About Us:

Located in Burton-upon-Trent, Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy is a vibrant and inclusive community with a commitment to student achievement, personal growth, and creative exploration. With excellent facilities, a collaborative staff team, and engaged students, we are proud of our strong academic record and welcoming atmosphere.

The Role:

As Pastoral Manager, you will:

Identify strategies to help overcome individual pupils' barriers to learning
Use systems to monitor the behaviour and progress of pupils who are on targeted interventions
Ensure each member of staff understands and can consistently apply the school's pastoral procedures and strategies
Act as the lead point of contact for parents/carers in relation to pastoral and behavioural issues
Maintain accurate records of interventions and relevant meetings
Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance and our safeguarding and child protection policies

What are we looking for?

If you have experience of working with young people in an educational, social care or youth work setting with the ability to build strong relationships then we want to hear from you. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong organisational skills, a thorough understanding of safeguarding procedures and a proactive and compassionate approach to problem-solving and supporting student wellbeing.

The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, which will be requested, prior to interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Please note that the closing date may be brought forward depending upon interest.

Being part of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust

On 1st September 2018, the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, part of the Diocese of Nottingham, brought together 25 Catholic schools located in Derby City, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and Stockport together in partnership, to ensure the very best spiritual, social and academic experiences and outcomes for the young people in our schools.

Everything we do is to better the lives and futures of our children, providing access to first-class teaching, both academically and spiritually and we are united by our collective vision to excel.

Why work for the St Ralph Sherwin Multi Academy Trust?

To find out why you should come and join our team, click on the link to our ‘Why work with us?’ brochure.

A summary of our fantastic benefits are as follows:

Access to first class CPD opportunities. We also work in partnership with Nottingham Teaching School Alliance to deliver meaningful and relevant CPD. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.
Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 25 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.
Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.

For more information about our Trust and our Academies, please visit www.srscmat.co.uk

Connect with us on linkedin

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.