Pastoral Welfare Leader

Greenacre School, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6RG

33 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  4 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 December 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: £27,368.00 - £29,882.00 Annually (Actual) 37 hours, term time plus 5 inset days

Pastoral Welfare Leader job summary

Pastoral Welfare Leader Barnsley, South Yorkshire £27,368 - £29,882 (Actual Annual Salary) 37 hours p/w term time ONLY including 5 inset days

ABOUT US

Greenacre School is one of the UK’s largest special schools, educating over 300 children and young people aged 3 to 19 with severe and complex learning disabilities. In addition to the main site, the school has a number of satellite classes, which are based within local mainstream settings. This model supports Greenacre’s steadfast commitment to social inclusion. We are also very proud to be an OUTSTANDING school with Ofsted we work hard to achieve and maintain this as a team together.

Our school is proud to offer a supportive team; high quality personalised training and an opportunity to work with utterly fabulous children and young people as outlined in our VALUES - Environment - Inclusion - Commitment - Connections - Wellbeing - Magic!
THE ROLE Pastoral Welfare Leaders work flexibly across our school and community in response to the needs of pupils and their families. When pupils are regulated, they develop and deliver preventative and early intervention strategies to improve behaviour, welfare and attendance. This includes working with and making appropriate referrals to specialist services and agencies. At tricky times, they are proactive in supporting pupils to regulate their behaviour through the effective use of Team Teach and other strategies. Pastoral Welfare Leaders line-manage, motivate and support other members of staff. If you are new to leadership you will access personalised leadership development.

THE CANDIDATE

• Has proven experience in a pastoral, welfare, or safeguarding leadership role, ideally within a SEND, SEMH, or alternative provision setting.

• Possesses a deep understanding of the challenges faced by young people with SEN needs and effective strategies to support them.

• Is an excellent communicator with the ability to build strong, positive relationships with students, staff, and families, often in challenging circumstances.

• Has a robust knowledge of current safeguarding legislation and best practice

• Is resilient, calm, and empathetic, with the ability to manage stressful situations and maintain professional boundaries.

• MUST be educated with GCSE Math’s and English

• NVQ L3 qualification or working towards

• Car driver with access to vehicle

SALARY/ HOURS Starting salary for a Pastoral Welfare Leader is £27,368 actual annual salary (FTE = £31,537 - £34,434) working 37 hours per week Mon-Fri term time only + 5 inset days + amazing benefits working for our Wellspring trust.

NEXT STEPS

For more information please refer to the job description attached. If you are interested in this excellent opportunity simply click APPLY NOW alternatively if you have additional questions then please contact Laura Oxley at the school greenacre@greenacre-school.co.uk
We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We want our people to reflect our diverse communities and create a safe space in which everyone belongs. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and especially those from under-represented groups including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks and appropriate references. All posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

If this post isn't suitable then please review our other vacancies. You can find these here.

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 Greenacre School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 338 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/greenacre-school-barnsley

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