Job Description
* Ipswich High School, Woolverstone, Ipswich, Suffolk IP9 1AZ
* £22,207 - £26,801 actual per annum (£29,000 - £35,000 pro rata)
* Full time, term time plus 4 inset days (working 34 weeks of the year)
* Permanent
* Reference: 0194
* Required from September 2025
We are seeking a motivated and proactive non-teaching Pastoral Support Manager to play a prominent role in delivering exceptional pastoral care.
Working alongside our Heads of Year and the Director of Pastoral Care and Boarding, you will require a restless approach that supports and nurtures our pupils to demonstrate our core values and exemplary behaviour.
The role has many facets and will require considerable skills in liaising with parents/carers, pupils, teachers, and other stakeholders, including external agencies with the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships built on mutual respect a key to the success of the role. The Pastoral Support Manager will frequently be the person filtering information and tackling situations as they arise thus a calm head and the ability to communicate clearly and confidently are essential.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills and have the highest expectations for yourself and others. You will be able to work both independently and as part of a wider team and prioritise workload accordingly. You will be joining a team of highly skilled and committed professionals who are relentless in the pursuit of pastoral excellence.
The role will involve:
* managing the day-to-day provision of a robust and supportive pastoral and behaviour system to all pupils
* promoting excellent attendance, exemplary behaviour whilst providing students with a high level of pastoral care
* contributing to the school’s long-term approach for pastoral support
* playing a pivotal role in the effectiveness and success of the school
* assisting the HOY and pastoral team in the care, welfare and academic progress of students.
You will have:
* a good standard of education (ideally Mathematics/English GCSE grade A* to C or equivalent)
* experience of working in a school environment or in a supervisory role with young people will be an advantage
* a commitment to high standards of achievement from pupils and yourself
* strong interpersonal skills and the ability to act on your own initiative.
The full details can be found in the job outline and role specification on our website at: www.ipswichhighschool.co.uk
What we can offer:
* a competitive salary
* employee benefits: pension scheme, holiday pay, Employee Assistance Programme
* a full continuous Professional Development Programme
* training opportunities through our membership to The National College for CPD.
To find out more
For further details and an application pack, please call 01473 780201 or email: recruitment@ipswichhighschool.co.uk
Please visit our website at: www.ipswichhighschool.co.uk for more information.
How To Apply
To apply, please, send a completed application form to the HR Officer at: recruitment@ipswichhighschool.co.uk
If you have not heard from us 2 weeks after the closing date you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Closing date: 9am, 19 May 2025.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.
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