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Safeguarding and Pastoral Manager
Richard de Clare Community Academy, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2JT15 days remaining to apply
Job start date
9 March 2026
Closing date
29 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: 37 hours per week, Term time plus inset days (39 weeks) Permanent
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £27,486 - £30,359
Pay scale
- Scale 7, Points 19 – 24
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced practitioner to join our team as a Pastoral and Safeguarding Manager at our two-form entry primary school. The ideal candidate will be passionate about inclusion, social and emotional wellbeing, and safeguarding, with a proven track recording promoting a positive ethos within a school environment. The successful candidate will have previous experience working within a safeguarding background, ensuring the safety and welfare of all pupils.
They will play a crucial role in providing pastoral support, fostering wellbeing, and delivering exceptional care to ourpupils and their families.Key responsibilities will include supporting pupils to enablehigh levelsof achievement and personal welfare. The candidate will work collaboratively with staff, parents, and external agencies to create a nurturing and supportive environment where every child can thrive.
Bridge Academy Trust may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
What the school offers its staff
This trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful, an enhanced DBS check would be sought. The Bridge Academy trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance and satisfactory references. Bridge Academy Trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.
Applying for the job
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About Richard de Clare Community Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 364 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Richard de Clare Community Academy website
- Email address
- hunterr@bridgeacademytrust.org
At Richard de Clare Community Academy we aim to ensure that all children have a happy and successful experience at our school. All that we do is underpinned by our core school rules of being kind, being safe and being respectful. We believe that all children have the right to be respected and have the responsibility to learn how to respect others.
Richard de Clare Community Academy is part of the Bridge Academy Trust: a collegiate and collaborative Trust, where, first and foremost, each school is a place of (high quality) learning, where young people ENJOY, ENRICH & ACHIEVE. The core purpose is to provide high quality continuity of every child’s journey through education from 3 to 19, with a community and school-led school improvement approach and long-term sustainable strategy
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