Pastoral Manager
Location: Chorley
Contract: Full-time
Start Date: September 2026
Rate of Pay: From £15 per hour
About the Role
We are seeking a dedicated, compassionate, and highly organised Pastoral Manager to join our school’s support team. This is a vital role focused on improving student wellbeing, behaviour, attendance, and engagement. You will help create a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment where every young person can thrive, both personally and academically.
This role is ideal for someone with strong behaviour management skills, excellent interpersonal abilities, and a genuine passion for supporting young people.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead on pastoral care, ensuring students’ wellbeing, safety, and conduct are prioritised
- Build strong, trusting relationships with students, offering guidance, support, and early intervention
- Work closely with senior leaders, Heads of Year, SEND staff, and external agencies
- Monitor behaviour, attendance, punctuality, and safeguarding concerns
- Support restorative practices and implement behaviour support plans
- Liaise with parents/carers to strengthen home–school relationships
- Oversee safeguarding referrals and maintain accurate pastoral records
- Contribute to the wider culture of inclusion, positive behaviour, and student development
- Provide crisis support and act as a key point of contact for vulnerable students
What We’re Looking For
- Experience working with young people in pastoral, behaviour, youth work, or safeguarding roles.
- Strong understanding of pastoral systems, child development, and safeguarding procedures.
- Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
- Ability to remain calm, solution‑focused, and professional under pressure.
- Confident in de‑escalation, conflict resolution, and restorative approaches.
- Highly organised with strong administrative skills.
- A team‑player with a genuine passion for supporting young people.
- Relevant training (e.g., safeguarding, mental health, behaviour management) is desirable.
What We Offer
- Supportive senior leadership and a collaborative staff team.
- Ongoing professional development via CPD and pastoral/safeguarding training.
- A positive school culture focused on wellbeing, inclusion, and personal growth.
- Weekly PAYE.
- Dedicated recruitment consultant available for ongoing support.
- Opportunities to progress into safeguarding, pastoral leadership, or SEND roles.
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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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