Colne Valley High School
Pastoral Response Lead
Permanent role, 37 hours per week
Term time plus 5 days
Salary – PO14-16 (Kirklees Grade 14), scale points 40-42, £45,035 - £46,880 per annum (FTE £51,356 - £53,460)

To start – ASAP

Colne Valley High School is seeking to appoint a dedicated and proactive Pastoral Response Lead to join our pastoral team. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining a calm, safe and orderly learning environment by overseeing student conduct outside of lessons and leading our on‑call pastoral response. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong behaviour‑leadership experience within a school environment, and a commitment to supporting students to make positive and sustained improvements.

In this role, you will take responsibility for coordinating the school’s daily pastoral response, ensuring a visible and authoritative presence across the site and responding swiftly to behavioural, attendance and pastoral concerns. You will lead the operational delivery of behaviour, attendance and inclusion systems; design and quality‑assure targeted pastoral interventions; uphold high professional standards across the pastoral team; and maintain oversight of key pastoral and safeguarding data to inform decision‑making and drive continuous improvement.

This position requires excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to remain calm, authoritative and solution‑focused under pressure. You will demonstrate strong behaviour management, a professional and positive approach to working with young people, and the capacity to build constructive relationships with staff, students and families. Confidence in using school systems, maintaining accurate records and contributing to the development of pastoral processes is essential.

Apply now and start your journey with us by visiting our Trust site vacancy page at https://ghat.org.uk/join-our-trust/vacancies/ and click on the Apply Now option on the advert for Pastoral Response Lead at Colne Valley High School.

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We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing Date: Monday 19^th January, 9am                    

Interviews: TBC

Great Heights Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, an online search, and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

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