Pastoral Manager /DSL 

Start Date : September 2024

Scale : PO 3

Salary : £ 41,650.00 to £44, 762.00  (pro- rata )

Hours : 35 per week  52 weeks per year 

Location :Pathways School, New Road ,Dagenham, RM10 9NH

Pathways School is a small special school, currently catering for pupils from KS2 to KS4 and offering a curriculum based on a child’s right to ‘Learn, Grow and Thrive’. We absolutely believe that all our children and young people deserve to achieve and succeed and will do so, with the right guidance and academic and pastoral support.

A fantastic opportunity for an innovative, creative, courageous and resilient DSL to grow, nurture and support in a unique special school in an ethnically diverse inner-city area.

The ideal candidate will have successful experience of a special or mainstream education setting, as we are just as keen to encourage applications from candidates with a relevant mainstream background as those with special school experience.

The successful person will be supported in post by a trust leadership which ensures our:

● schools are vibrant, multicultural centres of learning

● children achieve highly

● children are happy and love actively learning

● children leave with the resilience and motivation to continue their successful learning

● community are proud of our schools and excited by what we can achieve together

Our Trust  can offer: 

• Supportive and friendly staff who work together as a team

• Forward-thinking approaches to learning, professional development, and school improvement

• Continuous professional development & learning opportunities

• Employee benefits scheme offering great discounts from a range of brands 

• Salary sacrifice schemes such as Cycle to Work 

• Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 access to a confidential employee helpline staffed by trained counsellors

• Access to private GP services, counselling, financial wellbeing advice, physiotherapy, and other specialist services 

• Family-friendly policies and options for flexible working 

• A commitment to your career aspirations and professional development

• A clear vision for the future and strong values of school values

Visits are welcomed. Please contact pathwaysinfo@ekotrust.org.uk ,to arrange this or for any further information. 

To apply, please visit ‘My New Term’