Assistant Headteacher - Pastoral and Personal Development
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Location: Options Trent Acres, Kings Bromley, Staffordshire, DE13 7HR
Salary: £45,000 per annum (not pro rata)
Hours: 40 hours per week – Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm.
Contract: Permanent – Term Time Only.
Start Date: November 2025.
UK applicants only – no sponsorship.
About the Role
You will partner with the Headteacher and Deputy Head to ensure that every pupil thrives socially, emotionally and academically. Working as part of the dynamic Senior Leadership Team, you will shape the school’s pastoral vision, wellbeing and behaviour culture.
In This Role You Will
* Lead and shape the pastoral vision, embedding a culture of care, respect and high expectations.
* Champion pupil transition, ensuring each child’s journey into school life is smooth, supported and celebrated.
* Oversee safeguarding, taking proactive responsibility for the welfare and protection of all pupils.
* Drive attendance and engagement, using data and insight to build early intervention strategies.
* Promote inclusive practice, ensuring staff can meet the needs of pupils with SEND and SEMH.
* Model excellence, creating a school ethos where wellbeing, behaviour and learning thrive together.
Key Responsibilities
* Be a visible and consistent leader, modelling high expectations across the school community.
* Analyse key data (attendance, behaviour, exclusions) and turn insights into tangible improvement.
* Coach and develop middle leaders, empowering them to grow in confidence and effectiveness.
* Chair key meetings and initiatives that strengthen whole‑school development.
* Collaborate with families, external agencies and partners to create joined‑up pastoral support.
* Deliver impactful staff training and CPD that embeds inclusive and trauma‑informed practice.
* Teach up to 10 lessons per week, maintaining direct relationships with pupils and the classroom experience.
Who We’re Looking For
* A strategic thinker with proven understanding of pastoral and behaviour systems.
* Calm under pressure, dynamic, positive and full of belief in young people.
* Experienced in supporting pupils with SEND and SEMH needs.
* Emotionally intelligent, empathetic, and a strong communicator.
* Confident using data to drive improvement and inform decisions.
* A passionate advocate for inclusion, wellbeing, and continuous school development.
About the School
Options Trent Acres School is undergoing development, currently expanding pupil numbers from 30 to 60 with an Early Years Unit and extended Primary provision. The modern purpose‑built campus features special learning areas, an indoor and outdoor riding school, and opportunities for students to work with horses, donkeys, goats, alpacas and chickens. The school delivers high‑quality, child‑centred education and is proud to have been certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ in 2024.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us; you’ll receive an exceptional reward package:
* Life assurance.
* Pension scheme with options to increase contributions.
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to first‑class mental health support services and physical health checks.
* Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits.
* Discounts in the UK and abroad.
* Cycle to Work schemes.
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme.
* Critical illness cover.
* Family Growth Support (enhanced maternity and paternity leave, paid fertility treatment support).
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Note: 80% of your contractual hours is 100% pay; 4‑day working week is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit.
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