Pastoral Manager

Shenfield High School, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8RY

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 July 2026

• Closing date

  4 May 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  20 April 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: £32,061.00 - £35,412.00 Annually (FTE) • Pro-rata’d salary: £30, 249 - £33, 479 (including fringe allowance).

Pastoral Manager job summary

The role

We are seeking a skilled, dedicated and compassionate pastoral practitioner to follow a year 7 cohort through a school that holds a caring ethos and strong existing pastoral structure.

The successful candidate will have proven experience working with young people in a pastoral or student support role. They will also have a strong skillset in building positive relationships with families and external support agencies. This role requires someone who is empathetic, proactive, and committed to promoting the wellbeing, development, and success of every student in their care through a holistic approach, while maintaining a clear balance between compassion and firm, consistent boundaries.

The pastoral team at Shenfield High School is central to our vision of learning for life, ensuring every student feels safe, supported, and able to thrive. Working within a strong year group structure, the team takes a holistic approach to student development, recognising the link between wellbeing, behaviour, attendance, and academic success.

Pastoral staff work closely with colleagues, families, and external agencies to provide consistent and targeted support, with safeguarding at the heart of all we do. Balancing a caring, empathetic approach with clear expectations and firm boundaries, the team promotes high aspirations, mutual respect, and a culture where every student is supported and challenged to succeed.

Our School

Shenfield High School is a standalone 11-18 Academy with a comprehensive ethos and commitment to high academic standards supported by a significant investment in pastoral care and wellbeing.

The school is conveniently located close to Shenfield mainline station on the line into London Liverpool Street and home to the eastern terminus of the new cross rail Elizabeth Line. The school’s location attracts outer fringe London allowance.

We can offer you:

Outer Fringe allowance

A ‘Golden Hello’ if you are a direct applicant to the school

GP Access for yourself and dependents

Continuous CPD programme including NPQs and National College qualifications

Employee Assistance programme

Gym and swimming pool access

We can also offer you:

A chance to work alongside an enthusiastic and dedicated pastoral department

Supportive onboarding

An all-inclusive and diverse organisation

A chance to be part of the school’s drive to increase and support student engagement

Discounted childcare during half-terms

Free daily breakfast

Gym and swimming pool access

On-site parking

For more information on the role, please see the Candidate Information Pack.

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

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 Shenfield High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1524 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Shenfield High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shenfield-high-school-brentwood

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