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Job: Pastoral Manager (maternity cover)
Employer: Secondary Academy, Lewisham, Southeast London
Actual Annual Salary: £33,320 - £35,976
Start date: April 2026
Contract: Maternity cover, 35 hours per week, Mondays to Fridays 8am to 4pm, term time only 42.9 weeks
Reporting to: Senior Pastoral Manager
Aston Education is looking for a dynamic Pastoral Manager to join this Ofsted Good 11-18 mainstream secondary school in Lewisham, Southeast London.
This key role involves the delivery of excellent pastoral care to the pupils. As a Pastoral Manager, you will focus on student well-being, safeguarding, attendance, and behaviour management.
Benefits:
* Excellent modern facilities
* An extensive support network
* Local Government Pension Scheme
* Excellent professional development programme
* Lifestyle and discount savings
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for wellbeing support
* Headspace app
* Staff development - Secondment Opportunities
* Free parking
* Ride to Work and Cycle to Work Schemes
* Season ticket loans
Responsibilities include:
As a Pastoral Manager, you will ensure a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment, driving positive outcomes and supporting students' academic and emotional needs.
This is an exciting opportunity to engage positively with pupils, parents and staff to embed school values and attitudes and promote high standards of behaviour and achievement.
You will be required to process data through established systems (e.g. CPOMS) and procedures and input information into schools MIS system (Arbor) accurately and in a timely manner. You will provide reports for all stakeholders including the Senior Leadership team, teachers and heads of department.
Experience and skills required:
* Experience of working with secondary age students and their families in a mainstream school/academy
* Experience working with people in multi-disciplinary teams
* GCSE English & Maths grade C or above (or equivalent qualification)
* Strong communication, and interpersonal skills
* Level 3 Safeguarding DSL Training is desirable
This is a vibrant and oversubscribed school and it's part of a respected medium size Multi-Academy Trust.
Closing date: As soon as possible
Please contact Tarja Aila at Aston Education for an informal chat and to apply for this permanent Pastoral Manager job.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. xsngvjr This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.