Pastoral Lead
Position Type: Permanent, Full Time, Term Time Only
Salary: GBP15.37 to GBP16.78 per hour (GBP27,463 to GBP29,982 per annum, depending on skills and experience)
Location: Mansfield
Hours: 40 hours per week
Reporting to: School or Hub Lead
The Opportunity
Are you passionate about transforming the lives of young people? Do you thrive in an environment where every day offers a fresh challenge and every interaction has a purpose?
We are seeking a dedicated, compassionate, and proactive Pastoral Lead to join an alternative education provision in Mansfield. This is a pivotal role situated at the absolute heart of our provision, directly supporting the wellbeing, personal development, and academic success of students many of whom navigate complex needs, SEND profiles, or historic barriers to learning.
About The Role
As Pastoral Lead, you will play a central role in cultivating a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment where students feel valued, respected, and heard. Collaborating closely with multi-disciplinary teams, parents/carers, and external agencies, you will work strategically and practically to dismantle barriers to education.
Key Responsibilities
* Daily Support and Intervention: Provide daily pastoral care, wellbeing support, and deliver targeted 1:1 interventions and tutorial support.
* Conflict Resolution: Offer effective mediation, conflict resolution, and structured student debriefs.
* Student Advocacy: Facilitate student voice initiatives, including student councils, feedback questionnaires, and forums.
* Collaborative Safeguarding: Support attendance, behaviour management, and safeguarding processes; attend multi-agency and safeguarding meetings as required.
* Holistic Wellbeing: Assist with the delivery of PSHE and broader, whole-school wellbeing initiatives.
* Data and Reporting: Accurately record, monitor, and analyse pastoral data to directly inform and improve individual student programmes.
* Leadership Support: Provide operational cover and line management responsibilities where required.
Person Specification
The ideal candidate will be a reflective, solution-focused practitioner capable of maintaining a calm and reassuring presence in challenging situations.
Essential Requirements
* Qualifications: A Level 3 qualification (or above) in a relevant field, alongside Level 2 English and Maths.
* Pastoral Expertise: Extensive professional experience within a dedicated pastoral or wellbeing role.
* Specialist Experience: Proven experience supporting young people with SEND, ASC, or complex mental health needs.
* Safeguarding Knowledge: A comprehensive, up-to-date understanding of safeguarding protocols within an educational context.
* De-escalation Skills: Demonstrated ability to utilise a wide range of positive strategies to successfully de-escalate challenging behaviour.
* Teamwork: A highly collaborative approach with the ability to work seamlessly within a multi-disciplinary framework.
* Experience operating within a school, Alternative Provision (AP), or college environment is highly desirable but not essential.
Why Join Us?
This role offers the opportunity to become a key figure in shaping a genuinely therapeutic, welcoming educational environment. You will be part of a team that believes no young person should be left behind, giving you the autonomy and support to make a measurable, daily impact on their futures.
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