Pastoral Manager / Mental Health Lead (maternity cover) at St Joseph's Catholic School

St Joseph's Catholic School 

"With God's love and inspiration, we aspire and achieve excellence"

Job Title: Pastoral Manager / Mental Health Lead

Responsible to: Deputy Head

Start Date:  September / October 2026

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Pastoral Manager and Mental Health Lead to lead our pastoral and wellbeing provision. You will play a key role in supporting pupils' social, emotional and mental health needs, coordinating targeted interventions, working with families and external agencies, and promoting a positive culture of inclusion, attendance and personal development across the school.

Key Duties Include:

• Leading and developing the school's pastoral, mental health and wellbeing provision.
• Coordinating targeted interventions and support programmes for vulnerable pupils.
• Supporting safeguarding processes and attending safeguarding meetings where appropriate.
• Developing partnerships with CAMHS, Educational Psychologists and other external agencies.
• Delivering staff training on mental health awareness, trauma-informed practice and effective pastoral strategies.
• Supporting programmes linked to pupil wellbeing and personal development.
• Ensuring school policies and procedures relating to wellbeing, personal development and inclusion are effectively implemented.
• Supporting pupils' successful reintegration into mainstream lessons and contributing to attendance support strategies.
• Maintaining a purposeful and supportive atmosphere within the pastoral provision area.
• Promoting positive behaviour through effective behaviour management and restorative approaches.
• Delivering one-to-one and small-group interventions focused on mental health, wellbeing and personal development.
• Creating, monitoring and reviewing personalised support plans for pupils and sharing appropriate strategies with staff.
• Working collaboratively with pupils, parents/carers, staff and external agencies to secure positive outcomes.
• Monitoring, recording and analysing intervention data to evaluate the impact of pastoral support.
• Making referrals to external agencies and attending multi-agency meetings as required.
• Developing and delivering support programmes for parents/carers.
• Contributing to the school's strategic priorities relating to attendance, behaviour, inclusion, wellbeing and personal development.

What We're Looking For:

• A commitment to upholding the Catholic ethos and values of our school.
• Experience working with children and young people, particularly those with social, emotional or mental health needs.
• A strong understanding of safeguarding, wellbeing and behaviour support.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to work effectively with pupils, parents, staff and external agencies.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage intervention records and data.
• A resilient, empathetic and solution-focused approach.
• Relevant mental health, pastoral or safeguarding qualifications/training.

About us

St Joseph’s Catholic School is a co-educational, 11-16 Catholic voluntary-aided school in the diocese of Clifton and the county of Wiltshire. Our aim is to provide a caring educational environment where each person is valued and is given the dignity due to a child of God.

Everyone in our school is here for a purpose, to learn each day and to widen their knowledge, experience and imaginative understanding.

What we can offer you

• A supportive, driven and highly committed governing body and teaching and support staff.
• Pupils who are enthusiastic and keen to learn.
• CPD programme and ongoing professional development of the highest standard.
• Free onsite parking.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Local Authority Healthcare Cashplan - cover towards optical and dental, private consultations and therapy appointments.
• Access to a discount scheme that includes over 300 stores.
• Cycle to Work Scheme – allows eligible staff to purchase a bike/safety equipment. You do not pay income tax or national insurance contribution on the part of your salary which is “sacrificed” to pay for the bike or childcare vouchers.

Find out more and apply

You can find out more about this role and St Joseph's Catholic School by downloading our recruitment pack.

We actively encourage and welcome visits to our school before application. Please get in touch with Mrs K Snell, Operations Director, on ksn@sjcs.org.uk or 01722 335380.

Please complete our online application via MyNewTerm. CV's will not be accepted.

*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high number of applications.  

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.