Pastoral Manager

Oscott Manor School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 6DE

29 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  10 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 August 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: Grade 4 ; scp 23-31; £34,434pa to £41,771pa +SEN £1,723pa
• Additional allowances:

  Grade 4 ; scp 23-31; £34,434pa to £41,771pa +SEN £1,723pa

Pastoral Manager job summary

This is a particularly exciting time to join Oscott Manor, the second school who joined the newly established Think Differently Education Trust. This marks the beginning of a bold new chapter for our community, opening up fresh opportunities for innovation, collaboration, and professional growth across Birmingham. By joining us now, you’ll be part of shaping a progressive trust from the ground up — helping to drive meaningful change for our young people while developing your own career in a supportive and ambitious environment.

The purpose of the role is to work in partnership with centre leaders, classroom-based staff, parents, young people and other professionals to address barriers to learning and ensure that all young people are able to engage with education. This will involve working closely with young people to ensure they are accessing lessons and working with others to develop creative and innovative strategies to improve access to education. Timely and accurate record keeping is a vital part of this job role as are excellent communication and record keeping skills. You will have working knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice as well as the ability to implement early help strategies. A degree or higher-level qualification relevant to working with young people is also essential.

Hours of work: 7.30am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday (with some flexibility),

36.5 hours plus banked hours (including a maximum of 5 days working throughout the summer holidays)

Online Search

As part of our recruitment checks, an online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process, and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

The Think Differently Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please be aware that this post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check and any offer of employment is made conditional of this. You will also be required to register and pay for the DBS update service and ensure that documentary evidence is produced to ensure annual compliance and updates. You will also be required to provide written consent for the employer to access this information at any time.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

The Think Differently Education Trust undertake to make any “reasonable adjustments” to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may have.

Think Differently Education Trust, Oscott Manor, 290 Reservoir Road. B23 6DE. Telephone: 0121 360 8222

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.

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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.

About Oscott Manor School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Size: 177 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oscott-manor-school-birmingham

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