Pastoral & Welfare Manager

Asquith Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 9QY

23 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
24 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
25 February 2025

Job details

Job role: Other leadership roles
Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, term-time only (+ 5 INSET days) 8:30 – 4:00pm (3 days a week) 8:30 – 5:00pm (2 day a week) Days to be agreed with the Headteacher A flexible approach to working hours will, on occasion, be required.
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £31207 (SCP 26) - £32774 (SCP 28)
Pay scale: SO2 (SCP 26-28)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Do you have a relentless focus on improving outcomes & life opportunities for pupils, and truly want to ‘make a difference’ to their lives?

Asquith Primary School is a forward-thinking, friendly and inclusive primary school. We pride ourselves on being a school that offers our pupils a well-rounded and enjoyable education, and place great emphasis on giving our children a wide range of opportunities in the arts, music, outdoor learning and sport. As part of the Morley Primary Partnership our children and staff enjoy enhanced opportunities for collaboration with peers and colleagues across the other schools in the Morley Primary Partnership. The Governors, staff and children of the school are seeking a Pastoral & Welfare Manager to join our educational support team.

We are looking for someone who will take a lead role within the school to help pupils to overcome barriers to learning both inside and outside of the school, in order to enable them to reach their full potential, by: -

taking a lead role in the Safeguarding provision across school – acting as Deputy DSL
being the Attendance Champion - driving the attendance agenda to ensure children arrive punctually, attendance at least meets national standards and persistent absence improves
taking a lead role in the management of Behaviour across school
being the Well-Being Champion – promote, identify and signpost children and their families to local and national health and wellbeing support
providing effective co-ordination and management of school playtimes, lunchtimes and oversight of the school’s extended day provision (Breakfast & After-School clubs)
providing effective co-ordination and management of First Aid and other medical provision.

You will need to:

Have experience of working within a pastoral role, or other relevant experience
Have line management experience
Be committed to inclusion
Have proven experience of supporting pupils with challenging behaviours and be emotionally resilient
Be able to de-escalate possible conflict and challenging situations
Have a flexible approach to working - the oversight of the Breakfast & After-School clubs will, on occasion, require some flexibility in working hours
Work well as part of a team and have good interpersonal skills
Have a positive outlook
Hold Team Teach & First Aid qualifications, or be prepared to undertake these once in position
Establish constructive relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
Genuinely care about children and improving their life chances through positive school experiences.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer:

a friendly, welcoming school
a supportive leadership team
a great team of dedicated and committed staff
a commitment to your professional development and an exciting opportunity to work closely with the other schools in Morley

We are a school that strongly supports Rita Pierson’s theory that “Every Kid Needs A Champion” – we are looking for that champion!

Commitment to safeguarding

Asquith Primary is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare and expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility. As part of the recruitment process, an enhanced DBS check is required for the successful candidate, this process is completed by an online third-party company. Positions are subject to two satisfactory references.