Pastoral Lead

Ref: 001549

The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of Pastoral Lead

New Bridge College (Key Stage 5), Oldham Town Centre

NJC SCP 26 - 28 - £37,280.00 - £39,152.00 per annum

Commencing: 1st September 2026 / in-line with notice requirements

Part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust, New Bridge College provides a post-16 learning space and hub for Key Stage 5 students, based at a campus in the centre of Oldham. A fantastic opportunity has arisen and the Trustees are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Pastoral Lead to join our dynamic, growing and committed staff team.

The successful candidate will collate and assess the pastoral outcomes for all allocated young people. With an overarching responsibility for safeguarding, causes for concerns, interventions and behaviour data, the candidate will manage the day-to-day pastoral input for young people, whilst ensuring that every effort is being made to guide those young people towards their desired pastoral outcomes.

Further to their role within the school setting, the successful candidate will represent the group’s views at multi agency meetings, always putting the young persons’ best interests at the front and centre of every conversation and action plan.

This is a challenging but rewarding role, which plays a vital part in the holistic development of many young people. The successful candidate will be supporting the work of teachers and other school staff, helping New Bridge Pathways provide the very best offer that we can provide.

For this post, we would be especially interested in applicants with a good level of experience of supporting children or young people with Autism or Special Educational Needs within the primary or secondary sector.

The successful candidate will:

• Be an excellent practitioner with the commitment and motivation to understand a young persons’ pastoral needs
• Have experience of working with young people with Autism or Special Educational Needs within the primary, secondary or post-16 sector
• Have empathetic expectations of young people, and a commitment to understanding the various challenges which may present barriers to learning and/ or appropriate behaviours.
• Have experience of working with a children and young people with a range of Special Educational Needs including SLD. MLD, PMLD, Autism, SEMH, to support them in overcoming barriers to their personal, social, or learning development
• Have experience of supporting children and students with a wide range of social and emotional difficulties including challenging behaviours thorough a range of positive handling strategies, (Team Teach or similar) bespoke support programs and targeted interventions
• Possess the listening skills to support children, young people and their families through understanding their point of view in a non-judgemental approach
• Have experience of processes and procedures around KCSIE in education including staff training, assessments and the monitoring of children and young people
• Possess the knowledge and experience of working with LA MASH teams, including referral process and procedure
• Possess the emotional and physical resilience necessary when working with young people with a range of complex needs
• Have the ability to foster good relationships with other staff, pupils, parents and the wider community
• Be hard working, organised and proactive in their professional development
• Be a team player who can work effectively with all members of the New Bridge team

Although based initially at the New Bridge College site, all staff are employed by the MAT and are expected to work at any site within the New Bridge Group.

New Bridge Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must have a commitment to safeguarding young people. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and references will be sought prior to interview.

Application Deadline: Friday 19 June 2026, at 9am

Salary: NJC SCP 26 - 28 - £37,280 - £39,152 per annum (full time equivalent)

Actual Salary pro rata: £31,885 - £33,486 per annum

Allowance: SEN allowance

Hours of work: 36 hours 40 minutes Term Time Only plus 5 days (195 days)

Based: New Bridge College

Selection Activities/Interviews: To be confirmed

Further Information: Scott Mckeown, Head of College, scott.mckeown@newbridgegroup.org

Interview Date: Thursday 25 June 2026

Completed application forms: hr@newbridgegroup.org