Pastoral Manager – NEST Provision
Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit, London, SE9 6HR37 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours per week – Term Time Only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £37,284 - £39,880
Additional allowances
SEN Allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Newhaven School is seeking an exceptional Pastoral Manager to join our NEST (Newhaven Education Support Team) provision, based at our Gardens site.
NEST is a specialist setting supporting secondary-aged students who are unable to attend mainstream education due to severe and enduring mental health needs. All students are supported by CAMHS, and our aim is to help them overcome barriers to learning and successfully reintegrate into education.
This is not a traditional pastoral role. You will play a key part in clinical and educational integration, supporting student safety, emotional regulation, and overall wellbeing while acting as a vital link between school, families, and external services.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the first point of contact for external agencies
- Take on responsibilities as a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
- Manage safeguarding processes including MASH referrals
- Lead and contribute to TAC/TAF and CIN meetings
- Use tools such as Talking Mats and Social Stories to support students
- Build strong, trusting relationships with families in crisis
- Support applications relating to SEN, including PIPs and transport
- Provide holistic, trauma-informed pastoral support to students
The ideal candidate:
- Is resilient, empathetic and passionate about supporting vulnerable young people
- Has a strong understanding of trauma-informed practice
- Can motivate and regulate students with challenging behaviour or school avoidance
- Is a confident communicator able to work with multi-disciplinary teams (MDT)
- Demonstrates creativity in developing visual supports and social communication strategies
What the school offers its staff
About Newhaven School
Newhaven School is a multi-site provision supporting young people whose needs cannot be met in mainstream education.
At NEST, we focus on:
- Supporting mental health and emotional wellbeing
- Developing social communication and independence
- Enabling students to achieve positive, fulfilling futures
Our staff are committed to creating a safe, structured and nurturing environment where students can rebuild confidence and succeed.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Newhaven is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced with Barred List check through the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) plus additional pre-employment checks.
Newhaven is committed to the journey of decolonising our school by becoming deeply reflective about our systems, processes and decisions, by sharing our lived experiences in a genuine way that means we have a much better understanding of each other and by developing our staff so that all have equity of opportunity.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 191 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit website
- Email address
- recruitment@newhaven.greenwich.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02088593114
Our Vision
Newhaven School works hard to be a caring, trauma informed community where young people are kept safe, supported as individuals, taught the skills they need and challenged to become successful adults with dreams to realise.
A part time teacher is required to join our team in the Royal Borough of Greenwich The Newhaven Outreach team meets the needs of young people in the borough of Greenwich who are unable to attend an in school provision and require support in their homes or local community.
Arranging a visit to Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@newhaven.greenwich.sch.uk.
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