Pastoral care manager

£41,010 - £55,347 + excellent benefits

For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond. That's what drives us, here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in‑house clinical teams, we're proud to have won a reputation for excellence and market‑leading OFSTED ratings.

Those Huge Small Victories

Get out what you put in

As a Pastoral Manager you'll take the lead in enabling your team to meet our young peoples’ emotional needs. Our young people have challenging complex emotional and behavioural needs – including Autism Spectrum Disorder and Social, Emotional and Mental Health – and need more support than most. You'll make sure they get it by applying high standards of care, working with families and developing programmes for each individual. With careful assessment and planning, you'll create a positive learning environment where every young person can thrive.

With experience working with young people with BESD or ASD in a school or care setting you will understand our young people’s developmental needs and what pastoral care entails. A good listener who can motivate your team, you inspire young people to achieve. Flexibility, good organisational skills and the ability to successfully manage a team means you'll be an asset to the Witherslack Group.

One of the best environments in SEND

Luxborough Court School is a brand‑new, purpose‑built school registered for 150 pupils aged 5–19 with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The site features a large sports hall with changing facilities, a bespoke sixth‑form suite and a number of smaller spaces used for therapeutic intervention and bespoke support. There is extensive outdoor space, a central courtyard garden, separate secondary and junior playgrounds, and a multi‑use games area.

Good public transport connections are available; Chigwell Station is less than a mile away, providing Central Line Tube services to London and Essex. Road links are good – the site is located near the M11, Junction 4.

What we do for you

• Training: A full induction and on‑the‑job training
• Holiday: You’ll work hard, so you’ll be rewarded with full school holidays
• Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group
• Flexible benefits: Meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance
• Wellbeing: A host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover: So you can claim back the cost of things like optician or dentist appointments and a host of high‑street discounts
• Beautiful working environments: With the very best facilities
• A recommend‑a‑friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus each time
• Contributory pension scheme: Matched up to 5%

Bring your whole‑self to work

Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. You’ll be more than a Pastoral Manager; you’ll be able to connect with our pupils because of:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience with ASC, ADHD or SEMH pupils and working with families in challenging circumstances
• Experience of multi‑agency work with an understanding of legislation, policies and guidance around safeguarding and child protection
• NVQ Level 3 in Care or Level 2 Teaching Assistant Qualification
• Ideally, a leadership‑related qualification
• Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
• Experience of staff appraisal/performance management and supervision

Interested in joining us?

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose‑led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal‑opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.