Permanent Pastoral Manager

Higham Lane School, part of the Central England Academy Trust is delighted to welcome applications for the post of Permanent Pastoral Manager to start September 2025.

Applications are invited from suitably-qualified and enthusiastic individuals to join our pastoral team. The successful candidate will contribute to overall good order within the school, including behaviour management, safeguarding, attendance, promoting the well-being and general progress and achievement of students.

At Higham Lane, our staff are our most precious resource. We are committed to offering you:

• excellent continuous professional development
• reduced workload
• behaviour for learning that empowers teachers to teach and students to learn
• a range of imaginative approaches to ensure staff wellbeing
• free, onsite parking
• subsidised eye care for extended VDU users
• a Gym Membership Scheme
• a Cycle to Work Scheme
• free lunch for duty staff
• an Employee Assistance Programme, providing practical and emotional support
• an Employee Benefits Scheme, offering discounts on everyday essentials

General Duties and Responsibilities

•Monitor and take appropriate action in relation to the behaviour and progress of students in the year groups.

•Communicate, support and liaise with parents/carers and outside agencies, as appropriate.

•Monitor behaviour and academic achievement within the year groups and implement strategies for improvement.

•Support teachers in the application of the School’s Praise and Behaviour Policy.

•In liaison with other staff, undertake further investigations into behaviour incidents as appropriate.

•Take appropriate action and provide support/advice/guidance to students (whether referred or for whom there is a developing pattern of underachievement or poor behaviour).

•Collate and present relevant information to the Governors’ Behaviour Panels

•Promote and enforce the uniform regulations and monitoring that they are being applied by staff and adhered to by students. 

•Implement the School’s rewards and consequences system within the year groups.

•Prepare and deliver year group assemblies.

•Develop and prepare support plans, 1:1 mentoring arrangements and assist with the writing of Early Helps.

•Manage the supervision of students excluded from or not working to the normal timetable.

•Co-ordinate the communication strategy (on pastoral matters) within the year teams.

•Challenge and motivate students and promote and reinforce self-esteem

How to apply

Please apply by clicking https://centralenglandacademytrust.face-ed.co.uk/vacancies Alternatively, please visit our school website (www.highamlaneschool.co.uk) and click on ‘Job Vacancies’. The deadline is 9am on Thursday 1st May 2025. If you would like to have a chat about this post or arrange an informal visit to see our school, please contact Adam Williams, Associate Deputy Headteacher, on 024 7638 8123.

Dates:

selection activities and interviews for shortlisted candidates are likely to be on Friday 9th May 2025. Please note that the school reserves the right to close the application process early if we identify suitable candidates. To avoid disappointment, please submit your application as soon as possible.