Pastoral Support Manager

Restormel Academy, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4TJ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  19 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours a week, Monday - Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £35,073 - £39,880
• Actual salary: £29,907 - £33,154
• Pay scale: NJC22 - NJC27

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an exceptional Pastoral Support Manager to join the senior management team within Restormel Academy, playing a pivotal role in safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing, attendance and personal development of our pupils. This is a highly visible, hands‑on role working closely with pupils, families, academies and a wide range of statutory and voluntary agencies to deliver effective, child‑centred support.

The post holder will be the Designated Safeguarding Lead for Restormel Academy and take a hands‑on, whole‑family approach, acting as a key advocate for pupils and leading safeguarding practice, early help and pastoral support within their assigned academy.

This role requires strong professional judgement, resilience and the ability to build effective relationships with pupils, families and partner agencies, alongside a willingness to work flexibly and travel as required.

What the school offers its staff

Health & Wellbeing

Pension

Training & Development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Parking

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.

Wave are an established and successful Multi Academy Trust, comprising of Alternative Provision Academies (APAs), Medical Academies (including Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s child and adolescent mental health unit ‘Sowenna’) and a Special Academy.

We provide education for vulnerable pupils aged 4 – 19 across Devon and Cornwall. The Trust has a national reputation for the delivery of outstanding pupil outcomes including enabling pupils to access the most appropriate education setting and transition to employment, training and higher or further education. The Trust educates over 1000 pupils and employs over 350 members of staff.

We Aim To

• Provide a balanced and broad curriculum that promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils and prepares them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
• Give access to the National Curriculum; provide opportunities for external accreditation, and, for those pupils with specific learning difficulties, effective and personalised programmes.
• Ensure all pupils are supported to develop positive attitudes towards themselves and others. Promoting emotional well-being and self-esteem; helping our pupils to recognise their potential and work positively within their community.
• We will respect all pupils and encourage them to become active participants in their own learning, develop confidence, independence, self-esteem and express their needs and desires.
• Seek effective and positive working relationships with pupils’ families, schools and other agencies.
• Enable effective outcomes for our pupils.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Pastoral Support Manager JD and Person Spec (3).pdf - 221 KB (opens in new tab)

About Restormel Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 5 to 16
• School size: 31 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Restormel Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@waveedu.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/restormel-alternative-provision-academy

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