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Pastoral Manager

Heath Park, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV11 1RD

This job expired on 30 May 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  as soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,711.00 - £30,060.00 Annually (FTE) salary pro rata to term time only

Pastoral Manager job summary

HEATH PARK JOB ADVERT

Pastoral Manager

Name and Location of School:

Heath Park

Salary Scale and Point:

CLPT Scale 12-17 £27,711 - £30,060 fte £23,836 - £25,857 actual salary

Job Term:

Term Time Only

Appointment Type:

Fixed Term

Hours:

Full time

Start Date:

As soon as possible

We are looking for an exceptional Pastoral Manager to join our team at Heath Park School. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality pastoral support for students to ensure potential barriers to learning are addressed. We provide an appropriate provision for our students to enable their success both academically and socially. Working as part of the wider student support team, we are seeking a suitable candidate who can be proactive and have the ability to implement a range of strategies to support the complex needs of some of our learners. We are looking to widen the existing Student Support team with a diverse skill set that includes; one to one intervention/support, mentoring, personal and social development and behaviour management.

Heath Park is part of the 16-school Central Learning Partnership Trust (CLPT). Judged as outstanding by Ofsted in four of the five categories, Heath Park is one of the most consistently high performing schools in Wolverhampton. We are unrelenting in our determination to provide the highest quality learning experiences for our students and so this is an exciting opportunity.

KEY PURPOSE OF THE POST

To effectively support students in an allocated year group and as part of the Pastoral team, to demonstrate appropriate scholarly behaviours and engage positively with their learning.

• Ensure students are effectively supported, feel safe and are able to engage with their learning
• Provide strategies and direct support in order to remove internal and or external barriers to learning that are preventing individuals or groups of students from fulfilling their potential
• To model and promote positive attitudes to learning and attendance
• Be central to the monitoring of student behaviour and demeanour at all times during the ‘school day’
• Ensure a consistent and effective implementation of the Behaviour Policy to support achievement
• Implement suitable programmes to engage students during daily social times, before school and after school
• Provide a direct point of contact point for parents and parental concerns
• Support the identification of “at risk” students and monitoring and support as required.
• Work as part of a dynamic team within school to manage, co-ordinate and provide a complementary service to teachers
• Facilitate and encourage a positive and engaging learning experience which provides all students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential
• Contribute to raising standards of student attainment and progress
• Contribute to the PSHE and enrichment programmes which enables students to develop their character

Candidates should be able to demonstrate good literacy and numeracy skills and an ability to communicate effectively at all levels, including parents and relevant agencies. Experience of working with students or in this field is desirable but it is essential that you are able to clearly display an affinity to the pastoral care of students in a school setting.

Successful applicants will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to liaise effectively with a wide range of people including teachers, parents, and students.

We are unrelenting in our determination to provide the highest quality learning experiences for our students and so this is an exciting opportunity if you are an ambitious, high calibre professional

To apply for this vacancy, please complete the vacancy through the My New Term platform, accessible via the school website www.heathpark.net

The school prides itself on its welcoming and positive environment and would warmly encourage you to visit the school by prior arrangement. Please contact our Head of School, Mr Rollins on 01902 556360 if you would like to visit the school.

If you are unable to visit the school, you are welcome to arrange a phone call with the Head of School for an informal conversation about the school and its ethos.

Closing date:

9am Friday 30th May 2025

Shortlisting:

Week commencing 2nd June 2025

Interviews:

TBC

COMPLIANCE AND SAFEGUARDING

To apply, completed application forms should be submitted via the My New Term platform.

Please note that by submitting an application, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines.

CLPT is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an enhanced disclosure, including a Barred List check, from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

If shortlisted for an interview you will be required to disclose to us information about any:

adult cautions (simple or conditional);

conditional cautions;

convictions in a Court of Law; and

This information can be disclosed either verbally at interview or by completing a relevant conviction form after interview if that is your preference. It is an offence for anyone to apply for a role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

CHILDCARE (DISQUALIFCATION) (Applicable to Primary aged Schools)

In accordance with the Childcare Act 2006 and the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulation 2009 the Governors are required to obtain an additional staff disqualification declaration for employees within settings providing care for early years childcare (this covers the age range from birth until 1st September following a child’s fifth birthday i.e. up to and including reception age) or later years childcare (this covers children above reception age but who have not attained the age of 8) in nursery, primary or secondary school educational settings, or if when directly concerned with the management of such childcare related establishments. This declaration is to confirm that you are not disqualified ‘by association’ to anyone currently residing within your household who is disqualified under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulation 2009

ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UK

We are legally obliged to ask you to provide evidence of your right to live and work in the UK. If you are successful, we will ask you to provide appropriate documents, such as a passport, visa of full birth certificate and national insurance number to confirm this. (Further details are available from the UK Boarder Agency website).

CLPT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. CLPT expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post involves working with children and therefore will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

If you are shortlisted for an interview, we shall request two references at this stage to comply with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The academy values diversity and inclusion welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. Equality is promoted and the academy will guarantee an interview to disabled candidates if the essential job criteria is met fully.

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

Heath Park is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers are subject to an enhanced DBS check, two satisfactory references and for teachers, a prohibition check.

Heath Park is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all appropriately qualified candidates. We value the diversity of our staff and students and are committed to providing a supportive learning and working environment for everyone.

This job post has expired.

About Heath Park

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1187 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heath Park website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heath-park

Heath Park is a successful and expanding school. We have a genuine commitment to both the academic and personal development of our young people. Our fantastic team of dedicated teachers and associate staff support an ethos of hard work, dedication and commitment to learning which is complemented by an extensive extra-curricular offer to all students. Our teachers have an innovative, open and collaborative approach and our students are engaged and inspired in their learning.

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