Pastoral Manager

St Mary's Catholic Academy, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7EQ

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  16/2/2026 or as soon as possible

• Closing date

  4 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 January 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: £24,676.00 - £26,768.00 Annually (Actual)

Pastoral Manager job summary

Thank you for considering St. Mary's Catholic Academy for the next stage in your career. We are seeking to appoint a talented Pastoral Manager to support the pastoral team at St Mary’s. The role is offered as a full time role permanent role, to commence 16th February 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. This would be a fantastic opportunity to develop your experience working with young people and supporting their needs in our Academy.

St Mary’s is a highly regarded oversubscribed Catholic Academy in Blackpool in the Diocese of Lancaster. The school is very much a Catholic family where everyone works together to support and challenge one another to be the best they can be.

Please refer to the application pack for the person specification, job description and further details.

BEBCMAT is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners, staff and visitors. All posts are subject to:
DBS
Medical clearance
Verification of qualifications and National Insurance number.
Two references including a judgement about suitability to work with children.
A member of the interview panel will be trained in implementing Child Protection procedures.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, online search be carried out.
For teaching positions, barred list checks and prohibition from teaching checks will be carried out.
For leadership positions, section 128 checks will be performed.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 4th February 2026 - midday
Shortlisting date: Thursday 5th February 2026
Interview date: Thursday 12th February 2026

Post Details:
Grade: NJC pay Grade E - scale point range 12 to 17
Salary: £24,676.00 to £26,768.00 (approximate actual salary)
Contract: Permanent, term time only plus 5 inset days
Hours: 37 per week (Monday to Thursday 8:10am-4:00pm and Friday 8:10am-3:30pm with 20 minutes for lunch each day)
Start Date: 16th February 2026 or as soon as possible

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

BEBCMAT is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners, staff and visitors.

All posts are subject to:
● DBS
● Medical clearance
● Verification of qualifications and National Insurance number.
● Two references including a judgement about suitability to work with children.
● A member of the interview panel will be trained in implementing Child Protection procedures.
● In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, online search be carried out.
For teaching positions, barred list checks and prohibition from teaching checks will be carried out.
For leadership positions, section 128 checks will be performed.

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 St Mary's Catholic Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1184 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-catholic-academy-blackpool

St Mary's is a highly regarded oversubscribed Catholic Academy in Blackpool in the Diocese of Lancaster.

The school is very much a Catholic family where everyone works together to support and challenge one another to be the best they can be.

Our Catholic Ethos, founded on the hallmarks of:
Catholic Caring Community Challenge
is key to our success. Students and staff are all encouraged, as our mission statement states, to grow in wisdom, understanding, self-esteem and closeness to God. Many of our staff and students are Catholic or Christian, we are joined by a number of staff and students who aren’t, anyone is welcome to come and be part of our family as long as they are willing to support and contribute to the ethos and success of the Academy.

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