Pastoral Care Manager

Witherslackgroup; Wythenshawe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-regarded educational provider in Wythenshawe is seeking a Pastoral Manager to lead a team in supporting young people's emotional and academic needs. This role involves working closely with families and developing individualized support programs, ensuring high standards of care and a nurturing environment. Ideal candidates will have significant experience with ASC or SEMH pupils, alongside relevant qualifications and leadership skills. The position offers a competitive benefits package, including full school holidays and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Full induction and on-the-job training

Full school holidays

Career progression opportunities

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing tools and advice

Medical cover for appointments

Beautiful working environments

Refer a friend scheme with bonuses

Matched contributory pension scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience with ASC, ADHD or SEMH pupils.
• Understanding of safeguarding and child protection legislation.
• Experience in staff appraisal and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team to meet emotional needs of young people.
• Work with families to develop individual support programmes.
• Create and maintain a positive learning environment.

Skills

Experience with ASC, ADHD or SEMH pupils

Team management

Multi-agency cooperation

Good organisational skills

Listening ability

Education

NVQ 3 in Care

Level 2 Teaching Assistant Qualification

Leadership-related Qualification

Job description

Please note: This role is to start in June 2026.

Those Huge Small Victories

For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond. That’s what drives us, here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff‑to‑child ratio and in‑house clinical teams, we’re proud to have won a reputation for excellence and market leading OFSTED ratings.

Get out what you put in

As a Pastoral Manager you’ll take the lead in enabling your team to meet our young peoples’ emotional needs. Our young people have challenging complex emotional and behavioural needs [Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Social, Emotional and Mental Health] and need more support than most. You’ll make sure they get it by applying high standards of care. It means working with families and developing programmes for each individual young person. With careful assessment and planning, you’ll create a positive learning environment where every young person can thrive.

With experience working with young people with BESD or ASD in a school or care setting you will understand our young people’s developmental needs and what pastoral care entails. A good listener who can motivate your team, you inspire young people to achieve. Flexibility, good organisational skills and the ability to successfully manage a team means you’ll be an asset to the Witherslack Group.

One of the best environments in SEND

Opening in September 2026, Bowersgate School is a purpose‑built, brand new, state‑of‑the‑art school. The school will cater for up to 72 pupils aged 6–16 with a wide range of needs including autism and social, emotional and mental health needs. This new exciting opportunity serves Wythenshawe and the wider communities, you are at the heart of its development. Our aim is to ensure that every pupil has an outstanding educational experience with individual pupil progress and care at the heart of what is offered.

What we do for you

We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you’ll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get:

• Training: A full induction and on‑the‑job training
• Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with full school holidays
• Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group
• Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits
  here
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover: so you can claim back the cost of things like an optician’s or dentist appointment and a host of high‑street discounts
• Beautiful working environments: with the very best facilities – check out our schools here
• Refer a friend scheme: that offers a £1,000 bonus every time
• Contributory pension scheme: matched up to 5%

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience with ASC, ADHD or SEMH pupils and with working with families in challenging circumstances and expertise to support and resolve difficulties
• Experience of multi‑agency work with an understanding of legislation, policies and guidance around safeguarding and child protection
• NVQ 3 in Care / Level 2 Teaching Assistant Qualification
• Ideally – Leadership related Qualification
• Experience of staff appraisal/performance management and supervision

Interested in joining us?

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose‑led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.