Pastoral Manager

Job Title: Pastoral Manager

Salary: KSE Pro-rata amount £26,848 to £28,475. (£29,167 - £30,934 FTE)

Work hours: 37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year (Term-time plus 15 non-pupils’ day)

Line Manager: Assistant Headteacher

Overall Responsibility

• To support tutors and teachers to ensure the well-being and highest possible levels of attainment of the Year group.
• To support and monitor the pastoral experience of the YEAR GROUP in order to improve attainment and achievement
• To support whole school pastoral processes and interventions
• To aim for the YEAR GROUP to behave in an exemplary way and to work with key staff on any interventions that may be necessary
• To conduct in year admissions and ensure new students receive appropriate induction
• To lead on agreed year-specific activities, events and interventions.

Duties/Accountabilities

• To admit students to the YEAR GROUP under the fair access protocol and the agreed entry criteria
• To work with the pastoral team to create balanced tutor groups within each YEAR GROUP
• To keep under review the composition of tutor groups ensuring any movement between groups is appropriate
• To work closely with the attendance team to monitor attendance and punctuality as well as promote its importance
• To liaise with key staff as appropriate
• To promote and work within the school’s behaviour management policy to recognise and reward student achievement as well as intervene where behaviour falls short of expectation
• To support with sanctions including whole school sanctions
• To organise specific, agreed activities for your YEAR GROUPs; including mentoring and intervention
• To support tutors in the development and wellbeing of the YEAR GROUP
• To support staff members with restorative conversations when needed
• To work with all staff to share information, strategies and good practice
• To be the lead person for all Looked After Children in the year – this is with LAC member of staff (DSL – RF)
• At times to support in the cover of lessons if required
• To ensure that parents receive termly reports of their child’s progress and attendance
• To work with administration staff to ensure student records are up to date in accordance with school procedure
• To maintain regular and appropriate contact with parents
• To support with home visits as and when required
• To keep in contact with the parents, as appropriate through the normal means of communication.
• At times, when appropriate, to lead assemblies
• To make referrals and liaise without outside agencies as the need arises
• To attend pastoral meetings when required by SLT and Head of Year
• To complete necessary paperwork including e-CAF documentation and other referrals on individual students
• To organise year-related events and ensure students participate in House/Year group events
• To undertake further tasks that are reasonable within the parameters of the role
• To support the school’s race equality and cultural diversity policy at all times
• Liaise, advise and consult with other members of staff supporting the students.
• Be aware of policies and procedures including those relating to confidentiality.
• Any other task as directed by the Academy Principal, which are consistent with the aims of the post.
• Adhere at all times to professional business standards of dress, courtesy and efficiency in line with the ethos and code of conduct of the school.
• Attend team and staff meetings, include staff briefings
• Attend and participate in open evenings.
• Uphold the academy’s behaviour code and uniform regulations.
• To attend all relevant support and training events required to fulfil the duties above. This can include level 3/4 or above courses