Pastoral Manager

Job Role Summary - Pastoral manager

This role is responsible for leading and embedding a strong, consistent culture of attendance, behaviour, and safeguarding across the school and college, under the direction of senior leadership. The postholder will oversee and coordinate the pastoral team, ensuring high-quality, consistent systems and practices that support student wellbeing, engagement, and outcomes.

Key responsibilities include implementing and improving policies, analysing and using data to drive interventions, and working collaboratively with staff, families, and external agencies to remove barriers to learning. The role also involves leading on safeguarding processes, behaviour management, and attendance strategies, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and best practice.

The postholder will act as a key point of expertise on pastoral matters, manage complex cases, and support vulnerable students through targeted interventions. They will also contribute to staff development, lead pastoral initiatives and events, and provide regular reports to senior leaders and stakeholders.

Overall, the role plays a critical part in promoting inclusion, safeguarding, and positive student development, ensuring all learners are supported to succeed and prepare effectively for adulthood.

Why Join Elms Bank School and College

Our school is full of energy, care, and a strong sense of community. Guided by our vision, “Excellence for All,” we are committed to providing high-quality education tailored to each pupil’s individual needs. We offer specialist pathways and a broad, meaningful curriculum enriched with real-life experiences, all designed to raise aspirations and develop confidence, independence, and resilience.

We are looking for a colleague who shares the clear vision that the child is at the heart of everything we do. One who can enjoy positive, professional relationships with young people and who demonstrates high levels of resilience and emotional intelligence. Every child is entitled to an outstanding education where they have excellent opportunities to achieve beyond their potential. We strive to develop the aspirations and values of every student and member of staff.

We are laying strong foundations for growth and have a clear vision for the trust. This role is a key part of our growth strategy and could be an excellent opportunity for the right candidate ready for their next step. We are a values driven organisation, are highly ambitious, passionate about doing things with integrity whilst maintaining a good sense of humour.

We would be happy to arrange a visit to the school, where we can discuss with you the importance of the school within the local community and how, by working with us, you can be part of the team that builds on the past, ensures performance in the present and prepares the students for their future successes.

Please contact Elms Bank School on 0161 766 1597 or by emailing enquiries@elmsbank.oaklp.co.uk to arrange a visit.

Our Employee Benefits

At Oak Learning Partnership, you’ll find yourself in a vibrant, inclusive, and supportive environment, where everyone can grow, progress, and achieve a fulfilling career. We offer a fantastic range of rewards and benefits, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities to achieve your potential.

In return you will benefit from:

• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

• ExcellentContinuous Professional Development (CPD)

• A strong and caring ethos among staff and students

• Networking opportunities across our trust

• Salary sacrifices cycle to work scheme

• Healthcare plan through Medicash and is an easy to use health insurance. The health cash plan provides cashback towards your everyday healthcare bills, benefiting from a range of digital and virtual tools to help you protect and improve your wellbeing. 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals

• Health and Wellbeing through Medicash with access to a 24/7 Telephone Support Service and Face to Face counselling service.

Application

To apply, follow the link - https://ce0218li.webitrent.com/ce0218li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=486436cxPO&VACANCY_ID=863489zr6b

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should we identify an appropriate candidate.

For further information about the role please contact Elms Bank School on

0161 766 1597 or by emailing enquiries@elmsbank.oaklp.co.uk

Oak Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.

Oak Learning Partnership

Our trust is cross phase and consists of primary, special, and secondary schools. We have a vision to transform lives through a highly inclusive approach.

‘Inclusion is at the heart of our trust’.