Pastoral Manager
Dedworth Middle School, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 5PE13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
1 December 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 November 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
- £28,803.00 - £30,777.00 Annually (Actual) Term-time only, 37 hours a week.
Pastoral Manager job summary
We are seeking a dedicated Pastoral Manager to join our team. Are you passionate about supporting students’ well-being and safeguarding needs? This is a key role in promoting the well-being, safeguarding, and personal development of our pupils, ensuring every child feels safe, supported, and ready to thrive. We would love to hear from you if you are empathetic, organised and committed to making a difference in students’ lives.
About the Role
As Pastoral Manager, you will:
- Lead on outstanding safeguarding and child protection as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.
- Be the first point of contact for families and external agencies, building strong, professional relationships.
- Oversee and implement the school’s pastoral support programmes and policies.
- Monitor pupils’ social, emotional, and mental health needs and coordinating interventions.
- Contribute to staff training and the development of a positive, inclusive school culture.
This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You will work closely with the Inclusion Team, senior leaders, and external professionals to ensure the highest standards of care and support for our pupils. Working hours are 8.30am-4.30pm (4pm on Fridays), term time only.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
- Has experience in a school, educational setting, police or social work environment.
- Demonstrates strong knowledge of safeguarding and child protection.
- Is highly organised, resilient, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Communicates effectively with children, parents, and professionals.
- Brings empathy, positivity, and a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for young people.
Essential qualifications include 5 GCSEs (A-C) including English and maths. Experience of working with external agencies and excellent administrative skills are also key.
Why Join Us?
We are a fully inclusive middle school, currently with 520 pupils on roll aged from 9-13. At Dedworth Middle School, we pride ourselves on our inclusive ethos and strong sense of community. You’ll be part of a supportive team that values collaboration, professional development, and the well-being of both staff and pupils. We work in an environment where opportunities are limitless, the children are supported, and outcomes always consider the whole child. We continue to aim for the highest of standards and provide a friendly and hardworking team.
We are part of the Windsor Learning Partnership which includes Windsor Girls’ School, The Windsor Boys’ School, Clewer Green C of E First School, Oakfield First School and Dedworth Green First School. In the heart of The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, Dedworth Middle School has a strong reputation for being a community school with happy, successful pupils and a proven track record for high quality professional development. ‘The why is behind every decision, and this always takes pupils into consideration and us as staff. It is a happy and lovely place to work and thrive.” Ofsted, June 2022.
Applications will be welcomed from anyone who wants to make their mark by joining a dynamic and successful team and who would relish this opportunity to support colleagues and students in a vibrant, expanding, learning community.
Dedworth Middle School and Windsor Learning Partnership are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Closing date: Monday 1st December 2025
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Dedworth Middle School
- School type
- Academy, ages 9 to 13
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 533 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 13
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Dedworth Middle School website
At Dedworth Middle School we were recently graded ‘GOOD’ by Ofsted and we work in an environment where opportunities are limitless, the children are supported, and outcomes always consider the whole child. We continue to aim for the highest of standards and provide a friendly and hardworking team. “A member of staff said, ‘The why is behind every decision, and this always takes pupils into consideration and us as staff. It is a happy and lovely place to work and thrive.” Ofsted, June 2022. We are a fully inclusive middle school, currently with over 500 pupils on roll aged from 9-13.
We are part of the Windsor Learning Partnership which includes Windsor Girls’ School, The Windsor Boys’ School, Clewer Green C of E First School, Oakfield First School and Dedworth Green First School. In the heart of The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, Dedworth Middle School has a strong reputation for being a community school with happy, successful pupils and a proven track record for high quality professional development.
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