Pastoral Lead: Student Wellbeing & Safeguarding

Zip Hustle; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-performing girls’ secondary school in Birmingham seeks an experienced Pastoral Lead to support student welfare and wellbeing. The successful candidate will work closely with teachers and the safeguarding team, ensuring effective support with behaviour, attendance, and personal development. Ideal applicants will have a background in pastoral care and strong communication skills to foster a safe and supportive school environment. Competitive pay and professional development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Personalised career support

Opportunities for training and development

Qualifications

• Experience in a pastoral, behaviour, or safeguarding role within a school setting.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to remain calm, professional, and solution-focused.
• An understanding of the challenges faced by young people in secondary education.
• The ability to work collaboratively within a busy pastoral team.
• A genuine commitment to supporting the wellbeing and personal development of students.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the behaviour, wellbeing, and attendance of students across the school.
• Working 1-2-1 with students who require additional emotional or behavioural support.
• Liaising with parents, carers, external agencies, and internal staff to ensure coordinated care.
• Helping implement pastoral interventions, behaviour plans, and attendance strategies.
• Supporting safeguarding processes and ensuring concerns are followed up correctly.
• Contributing to whole-school behaviour and wellbeing initiatives.
• Recording pastoral concerns accurately and maintaining organised case files.
• Promoting a positive, respectful, and nurturing atmosphere for all students.

Skills

Strong communication and relationship-building skills

Experience in a pastoral, behaviour, or safeguarding role within a school setting

Ability to remain calm, professional, and solution-focused

Understanding of the challenges faced by young people in secondary education

Ability to work collaboratively within a busy pastoral team

Commitment to supporting the wellbeing and personal development of students

Job description

A high-performing girls’ secondary school in Birmingham seeks an experienced Pastoral Lead to support student welfare and wellbeing. The successful candidate will work closely with teachers and the safeguarding team, ensuring effective support with behaviour, attendance, and personal development. Ideal applicants will have a background in pastoral care and strong communication skills to foster a safe and supportive school environment. Competitive pay and professional development opportunities are offered.