Pastoral Manager - Higher Level (i/c Child Protection, Safeguarding, Mental Health/Counselling Services) at Springfield School

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/SS/68401

Location

Central Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 1QY

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£28,546.00 - £32,377.00 Annually (Actual)
Term Time + INSETS + 1 Week

Hours Per Week

Weeks Per Year

Closing Date

9:00am, Mon 6th Jul, 2026

Start Date

01 September 2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

Usually within two weeks of hte closing date

Interview Date(s) Usually within two weeks of hte closing date

About this Role

Band 7

Full time salary - £32,061 to £36,363

Actual Salary - £28,546 to £32,377 (40 Weeks)

Springfield is an inclusive and high performing 11-16 school, in which ‘leaders strive to ensure that every pupil feels valued’. Ofsted judged the school to be ‘good’, across the board in April 2025.

We are seeking an experienced, friendly and well-organised individual with a passion for working with young people. The ideal candidate will be professional, have strong communication skills and be able to lead a small team to provide safeguarding, child protection and mental health support to children in the school. The successful candidate will benefit from wide ranging CPD opportunities and the supervision of a senior Designated Safeguarding Lead.

For an informal discussion regarding the post, please telephone Mr Brimacombe (Deputy Headteacher) at the school.

Springfield School and The De Curci Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment. As part of our safer recruitment practices, an Enhanced DBS Disclosure and other background checks – including overseas checks, online searches, and verification of teachers’ status via the Department for Education’s website - will be carried out prior to any offer of employment.

Completed application forms will be passed to the recruitment panel for shortlisting and will be reviewed against the person specification detailed in the advert. Applications will be assessed upon receipt and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. An early application is therefore strongly advised.

Please see the attached job description and person specification.

Contact Details

  Mr R Brimacombe
  023982379119
  contact@springfield.uk.net

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