Pastoral Support Manager
E-ACT Shenley Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 4HE19 days remaining to apply
Job start date
17 November 2025
Closing date
13 October 2025 at 10am
Date listed
24 September 2025
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
- £36,151.73 - £37,967.07 Annually (Actual) SCP 26 - 28 £36151.73 - £37967.07 (FTE: £37,280 - £39,152)
Pastoral Support Manager job summary
Job Title: Pastoral Support Manager
E-ACT Shenley Academy | Building Futures, Changing Lives
At E-ACT Shenley Academy, we believe in the transformative power of education. We see it as more than just a process; it's a journey that opens doors and has the potential to change lives. Our mission is to inspire students through a dynamic curriculum that consistently delivers good lessons, fostering an environment where learning is empowering and enriching.
At E-ACT Shenley Academy, it is our daily mission are dedicated to these principles. We believe in creating an educational experience that not only imparts knowledge but also character, ensuring that our students leave with the skills, values, and aspirations needed to thrive in a changing world.
Take the next steps in your career with E-ACT Shenley Academy - where the journey is not just about education; it's about building futures and changing lives.
Find more information here: https://shenleyacademy.e-act.org.uk/about/our-ethos-and-values/
Join us in Opening Minds, Opening Doors!
Are you ready to embark on a rewarding journey within an educational community that values diversity, encourages collaboration, and celebrates excellence? We are looking to appoint a passionate and dedicated Pastoral Support Manager to join our academy the purpose of this role is to support the Progress Leader in overseeing the general welfare, progress, behaviour and overall pastoral needs of students in a specified year group and to address pastoral needs of students who require assistance in overcoming barriers to learning in order to achieve their full potential.
Key responsibilities
- To support the Progress Leaders to develop strategic direction for the Year
- To ensure that the values, principles and mission of the Academy are evident in the discharge of the duties of the post
- To identify opportunities to innovate and bring benefit to the Academy and its stakeholders
- To provide support and advice to students with respect to their learning, emotional and social well-being, health and safety and personal development
- To work proactively with vulnerable students
Pay range SCP 26 - 28 £36151.73 - £37967.07 (FTE: £37,280 - £39,152)
37 hours per week, 43 weeks per year
Permanent
Qualifications and Skills
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grades 4-9) or equivalent
- Understanding of the national curriculum especially core subject areas
- Proven record of raising standards and pupil achievement
- Experience of supporting the social, emotional and educational development of students
What are we about?
Outstanding Teaching and Learning: We strongly believe that outstanding teaching and learning are the keys to unlocking exceptional outcomes for our children. You will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality education that nurtures the minds of our students.
Advocacy and Inclusion: At our academy, every child matters, regardless of their background. Your role will involve providing each child with a fantastic, inspiring, and inclusive education that recognises and celebrates their individuality.
People-First Culture: We proudly celebrate the diversity of our academy and our community. Join us in co-constructing the essence of an extraordinary workplace and learning environment where both staff and students feel valued and included.
Collaborative Excellence: Our exceptional staff collaborate across our 38 academies to share ideas and problem solve. You will have the opportunity to share your skills, hear from experts and work with staff across the country to develop your practice.
About E-ACT:
Join a trust that is going places!
At E-ACT, we believe every child deserves opportunity. Our ‘Opening Minds, Opening Doors’ strategy breaks down barriers and builds pathways to success; driven by purposeful leadership, collaboration, and innovation. We champion diversity, encourage a people-first culture, and ensure every voice is heard.
We are proud to lead system-wide change both locally and national - providing sector-wide support while transforming futures. Our achievements are recognised through winning MAT of the Year 2023 at the MAT Excellence Awards and National School Awards, and also the TES Trust Leadership Award 2024. E-ACT is recognised for shaping bold educational outcomes. Most recently, two of our Birmingham academies were selected by the Department for Education as RISE Regional Hubs, in recognition of their outstanding work on inclusion and behaviour, a testament to the impact of our people-first culture and relentless drive for excellence.
With 38 academies and over 25,000 pupils, our dedicated staff make excellence possible. We prioritise wellbeing, tackle workload, and continuously raise the bar. We don’t just educate, we inspire ambition and empower every child to thrive.
Want to be a part of something extraordinary? Find out more at www.e-act.org.uk
Benefits:
At E-ACT, we are proud to offer a comprehensive and people-first benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, professional growth, and financial security. From generous pension schemes, tailored development opportunities and wellbeing resources, we invest in what matters most - our people. To explore the full range of benefits available to you, please visit the Academy website ‘work for us’ page.
E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.
E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.
E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About E-ACT Shenley Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 790 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- E-ACT Shenley Academy website
Our Academy
Shenley Academy has been on an incredible journey, having been judged as inadequate in October 2018 to an overall judgement of Good in July 2021, with:
· outstanding leadership and management
· outstanding personal development
· outstanding behaviour and attitudes.
We are a forward-thinking and dynamic 11-16 academy set in a beautiful 37-acre site in Birmingham. Our moto is ‘building futures, changing lives’ and our most recent OFSTED report states:
“..this is exactly what happens here. Everyone involved in the school is committed to every pupil’s welfare, well-being and academic success. Pupils’ mental health is front and centre in leaders’ thinking and decision making”, OFSTED July 2021
https://shenleyacademy.e-act.org.uk/about/ofsted-reports/
The curriculum is at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to providing our pupils with an exceptional education and wider school experience, supporting every individual to achieve the very best possible outcomes.
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