Pastoral Lead

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

Pastoral Lead – Birmingham

Are you an experienced Pastoral Lead of Head of Year who is passionate about helping young people feel safe, supported, and ready to learn? This high-performing girls’ secondary school in Birmingham is seeking a Pastoral Lead to join their dedicated wellbeing team. The school has an excellent reputation, a strong sense of community, and a leadership team committed to giving every student the guidance and stability they need to thrive.

As Pastoral Lead, you will play a key role in supporting student welfare across Key Stages 3 and 4. You will work closely with year teams, teachers, and the safeguarding team to ensure that every young person receives timely, effective support with behaviour, attendance, emotional wellbeing, and personal development. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who can build trust quickly, remain calm under pressure, and provide compassionate yet consistent pastoral guidance.

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

Ideal candidate will have

• 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

If you are interested in this Pastoral Lead opportunity, please "Apply Now" or contact The Education Network Birmingham. Not the role for you? Ask the team about our other pastoral vacancies or refer a Pastoral Lead and ask about our excellent referral scheme.

The Education Network Offer

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

Commitments

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive, only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.