Job Description

Senior Pastoral Manager

Full time (term time only + 5 days), permanent

36 hours 40 minutes per week (8.00am - 3.50pm) including a hour lunch

Commencing from 1st September 2025

Salary: Point 23-25 (29,148 - 31,591 actual salary)

About the role:

We are seeking to appoint a newly created position of senior pastoral manager who will work with targeted cohorts of children to ensure that they are better able to self-regulate, improve their behaviour and engage more fully in their learning. The successful candidate will be experienced and highly motivated to make a difference to the lives of children and contribute significantly to our inclusion strategy. Please take time to read the job description and person specification to fully understand the role. Whilst the successful candidate will be managed directly by a member of the senior team, there is scope to make this role your own.

Hathershaw College

The Hathershaw College is a very successful and oversubscribed 11-16 Academy within the Pinnacle Learning Trust. We are a good school with a group of very talented teachers and staff who set high standards and expectations for our children. We have a strong training and professional development programme (supported by The Pinnacle Learning Trust Research School), which offers opportunities to develop your skills.

We are inclusive and celebrate the diversity and uniqueness of everyone within the College. We care about our young people, with our first priority always being to make sure they are happy and safe so that they are able to learn.

Our Ofsted report recognises the school as a "happy place to learn", and that pupils enjoy coming to school and "behave sensibly around the school and in lessons. They are respectful to other pupils, staff and visitors". It also acknowledges the work we have done to support staff wellbeing, stating: "Staff value the steps that leaders have taken to ease their workload and support their well-being." In our annual staff survey, colleagues valued the communication from leaders, in particular how often leaders consult with staff before making decisions that affect them, where the positive response rate was 11% above national benchmark.

Our colleagues underpin our mission and values, sharing high expectations and collaborative opportunities through supportive networks. We care about each other and the real difference we can make to students' futures, and we want to recruit staff who share our vision.

We are well located with good public transport links and excellent access to the motorway network.

Proud member of The Pinnacle Learning Trust

We are a locally focused, cross-phase Trust, with a rigorous culture of high aspirations and strong academic performance that will improve the life chances of our young people through an understanding of the communities we serve. Our academies provide high quality inclusive education and an ethos whereby our children and young people learn by example and grow morally and socially.

Our vision for our workforce is one in which diverse, dedicated, skilled and high-performing staff are operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment; enabling everyone to feel valued, respected and encouraged in order to contribute their best to support us in achieving our mission.

Our Trust invests in each member of staff, offering them professional development opportunities, as well as the opportunity to contribute to the development of others via our Research School. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging.

We are delighted to be recognised by

Edurio for a Trust Value Award

in 2024, and have been shortlisted for the

2025 MAT Excellence Award for Wellbeing Trust of the Year

. We offer various health and wellbeing benefits, including an Employee Assistance programme offering counselling, GP and nurse services, physiotherapy, etc.

Read our 'Join the Pinnacle Learning Trust' booklet to discover what our trust can offer you.

To apply

, please visit our website: https://www.pinnaclelearningtrust.org.uk/Vacancies/

Advert Closing Date:

Friday 11th July

Interviews:

Tuesday 15th July

Commitment to Safeguarding

Hathershaw College is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Hathershaw College is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.

Senior Pastoral Manager

Purpose of the post

The purpose of the post is to help to continue to improve the behaviour of a targeted cohort of students to improve their levels of self-regulation and attitudes to learning. You will also support colleagues through advice and professional development as part of our commitment to inclusion and to further reduce exclusion from school. There will also be an expectation that you will engage with parents/carers and a range of external agencies to ensure that strategies and provision are effective for individuals.

Summary of Main Duties and Responsibilities

Core Purpose

? In line with our trust mission statement, you will contribute to improving the lives and life chances of young people, raising aspirations and promoting equal opportunities for all.

? To lead the delivery of a coordinated response for students who are deemed vulnerable or have complex needs or those deemed to be at risk of permanent exclusion.

? To lead the construction and implementation of pastoral support plans for the targeted cohort of students.

Core responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for

? Assessing and diagnosing the needs of the students using detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support learning and behaviour both inside and outside of the classroom.

? Establishing productive and positive working relationships with students acting as a role model and setting high expectations.

? Establishing constructive relationships and communicating with external agencies/professionals, including Oldham's Pupil Referral Unit to support the achievement and progress of students.

? Offering advice and professional development to staff.

? Working closely with members of the senior team, the pastoral team and the SENDCO as required.

? Undertaking as required observations of students during learning and social time in order to develop strategies to support their behaviour and engagement.

? Attending a range of meetings as required.

? Ensuring that children are safeguarded, liaising with the Designated Safeguarding Lead or Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead as required.

? Having a good understanding of SEMH, trauma and the impact of adverse childhood experiences on student behaviours.

? Delivering a range of interventions to individuals or small groups to modify behaviours, for example anger management.

? Facilitating the delivery of interventions utilising external patterns where internal capacity doesn't exist.

? Ensuring that record keeping in relation to individual casework and team activities is maintained to the required standard and statistical data is readily available for monitoring and evaluation purposes.

? Making Early Help referrals for the targeted students.

? Promoting a positive culture where students are rewarded for success through, for example, the awarding of EPraise points and praise postcards.

? Supporting key transition points for targeted students, including into secondary school between year groups and from key stage 3 to key stage 4.

? Participating in the College's professional development and improvement programme.

? To undertake duties as required to ensure the supervision of students.

? Working flexibly and undertaking when required, other duties associated with supporting the needs of children as may reasonably be determined by the Principal or their representative.

Requirements of all trust staff

? To promote and uphold the trust mission statement, values and strategic aims and objectives.

? To comply with the academy and trust's policies and procedures, including those relating to health and safety, safeguarding, welfare and security.

? To work positively and inclusively with colleagues, students, parents and other partners regardless of their gender, ethnicity, sexuality, age or disability.

? To attend briefings and staff meetings as required.

? To be a positive role model and take responsibility for promoting good standards of behaviour and conduct in students.

? To undertake other duties that are in accordance with the purpose and grade of the post as agreed with the Principal or designated alternate. As this is a new role, this final point is important to note as the requirements of the position might need to evolve. A flexible approach to the position is therefore required.

PERSON SPECIFICATION: Senior Pastoral Manager

This person specification will be used in shortlisting and interview to select the best candidate. Each applicant should therefore address the person specification in their written application and where appropriate should give examples of how you meet the criteria.

Education and Qualifications

A minimum of English and maths GCSE grade C/grade 4 or equivalent - Essential A-Levels or equivalent - Essential A degree or relevant work experience in psychology, social work, or a related field - Desirable Additional qualifications in mental health first aid, or related areas. - Desirable Evidence of professional development relevant to the position - Essential A willingness to undertake further training to meet the demands of the job - Essential

Knowledge and Experience

Experience working with children and young people, preferably in a school setting. - Essential Experience supporting children or young people with SEMH or other complex needs. - Desirable Managing time effectively and working without close supervision - Essential Recent experience of holding a post with responsibility - Essential Familiarity with restorative approaches, for example, trauma-informed practice, and attachment theory. - Desirable Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team, including with external agencies (e.g. Early Help, CAMHS, Educational Psychologists). - Desirable

Skills and Attributes

Set high expectations for students - Essential Ability to foster good relations with students, parents, staff and outside agencies in order to promote inclusion - Essential Perform well under pressure - Essential Effective organisational and time management skills - Essential Confidence, resilience, creativity - Essential Communicate verbally and in writing with a wide range of audiences - Essential Work well on own initiative and as part of a team - Essential Seek advice and support when necessary - Essential Excellent administration and time management - Essential ICT proficient, able to track all aspects of student progress via the school management information system - Essential A commitment to the vision of the College - Essential A compassionate and empathetic approach, able to build rapport with students who may present with challenging behaviour.- Essential Willingness to work outside of normal school hours if required (e.g., attending parents' evenings, extracurricular support).- Essential
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 29,148.00-31,591.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free flu jabs Free parking On-site gym On-site parking Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 11/07/2025
Reference ID: PSM_Sept25
Expected start date: 01/09/2025