PASTORAL SUPPORT MANAGER (SECONDARY)

JOB TITLE: Pastoral Support Manager (Secondary)

BASED AT: Castle Newnham (Secondary - Polhill Avenue)

SALARY/GRADE: NJC 4E point 17-22 (37.5 hours p/w, term time including 5 training days plus 2 weeks) (Monday - Friday 8.00am - 4.00pm)

RESPONSIBLE TO: Senior Leadership Team

The formative years of BEST have been a real success story – and we are looking forward to an exciting future, too. The Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST) is a multi-academy trust providing exceptional education across our community of 11 schools and five nurseries. Since forming in 2016, we have grown significantly into one of the largest trusts in the county. We now educate 8,000 children across the area, from nursery age to advanced level study, and have over 1,000 members of staff. It is our aim to grow the BEST in everyone, and everything we do is driven by our values.

We are keen to recruit a new Pastoral Support Manager (Secondary) to a permanent post, working across our Secondary provision (North Site - Polhill Avenue).  The post holder will facilitate the highest quality pastoral support for pupils aged 11-16. They will support pastoral leaders in providing excellent pastoral care in a named year group and deal on a day-to-day basis with pastoral and behaviour issues as they arise. The post holder will also support the management of the social and emotional needs of the pupils and promote safeguarding and pupil wellbeing.

• well-behaved, happy, confident and enthusiastic pupils who are keen to learn;

• a school highly valued and supported by parents and the community;

• a nurturing, enthusiastic and committed staff, who can rise to a challenge;

• great opportunities to make your mark and to be part of something exciting and unique

Applicants must be willing to undertake a DBS clearance and the Academy must receive two satisfactory references before the successful candidate can commence employment.

CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 7th January 2025 (9.00am)

INTERVIEW DATE:   Friday 10th January 2025

Applications may be made online via the MyNewTerm website, if you would prefer a Word Application Form, one may be obtained by directly emailing Castle Newnham via the contact details provided below. 

We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children's welfare and offers of employment are subject to DBS clearance and two satisfactory references.

Strictly no agencies.

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert should a suitable applicant be found before the closing date