Job Title
Pastoral Manager
Location
Meadowcroft School, Wakefield, WF1 4AD
Hours
42.5 hours per week – Monday–Friday (Mon, Tue, Wed 8am–4.30pm, Thurs 8am–5.30pm, Fri 8am–3.30pm)
Salary
Up to £32,000 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)
Contract
Permanent | Term Time Only
Start Date
July 2026
UK Applicants Only
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available
Job Overview
Meadowcroft School is seeking a dedicated Pastoral Manager to join our leadership team and drive forward our commitment to exceptional pastoral care and personal development. The role involves ensuring pupils experience a positive, enriching, and safe school life, working closely with pupils, staff, parents and external agencies to remove barriers to learning, promote high standards of behaviour, and champion wellbeing and personal development.
Responsibilities
* Lead the pastoral provision across the Centre, ensuring high standards of behaviour, wellbeing, safeguarding and personal development; oversee attendance (with a focus on vulnerable groups), manage transitions, coordinate individual support plans, and embed the school’s ethos of independence, resilience, respect, aspiration, enjoyment and community unity.
* Work directly with pupils to remove barriers to learning, identifying strategies for behaviour, social and emotional needs; monitor targeted interventions; supervise lunchtime/after‑school clubs and transport; set and review wellbeing targets; and ensure pupils experience a safe, enriching and aspirational school life.
* Drive high expectations for behaviour and conduct, ensuring consistent implementation of the behaviour policy, modelling professionalism, fairness and respect; investigate incidents, apply transparent consequences, and promote routines that support exemplary learning and social behaviours.
* Collaborate with staff across the school, ensuring all colleagues understand and apply pastoral systems; liaise with teachers, SENCO, safeguarding and senior leaders to monitor behaviour, attendance and personal development; provide specialist advice, coaching and staff training; and contribute to whole‑school pastoral policies and action plans.
* Act as the lead point of contact for parents/carers, maintaining regular communication regarding behaviour, progress and attendance; build positive relationships to encourage family involvement; support parents with information and guidance; and ensure pastoral strategies are clearly communicated and reviewed.
* Work in partnership with external agencies, maintaining up‑to‑date knowledge of available support; liaise with professionals to meet individual needs; complete required documentation; attend multi‑disciplinary meetings; and facilitate the transfer of relevant pupil information internally and externally.
* Maintain high‑quality pastoral administration, ensuring accurate records of interventions, behaviour, attendance, medical needs, risk assessments, behaviour plans, return‑to‑school meetings and personal development documentation (including RAs, PHPs, SSPs, pupil passports and Sleuth data).
* Contribute to leadership responsibilities within the Centre, being visible at key times of the day, supporting safe and effective learning environments, participating in SLT and Health & Safety meetings, leading staff training, and supporting the delivery of the School Development Plan.
* Develop and monitor whole‑school personal development, planning and reviewing strategies that promote SMSC, British Values, citizenship, independence and life skills; provide data analysis and reports; introduce innovative approaches; and ensure pupils are well prepared for their next stage of education, training or employment.
* Promote a culture of safety, wellbeing and professional excellence, supporting safe working practices, modelling high standards of dress, punctuality and attendance, building strong relationships with pupils, staff, parents and agencies, and taking responsibility for personal health, safety and welfare.
What You Will Bring
* Is passionate about pastoral care and improving life chances for young people.
* Has strong leadership skills and thrives in a collaborative, fast‑paced environment.
* Communicates confidently with pupils, staff, parents and external partners.
* Is highly organised, emotionally intelligent and solution‑focused.
* Can model high expectations, fairness, professionalism and integrity.
* Brings creativity and innovation to personal development and wellbeing initiatives.
Benefits
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
* Your Wellbeing Matters – mental health support and physical health checks
* Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including health, wellbeing and insurance benefits; hundreds of UK and international discounts; cycle to work and electric car purchase schemes; critical illness cover; family growth support (enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support).
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