Pastoral Manager (term-time plus two weeks)

Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement

Success through Endeavour

Ambition through Challenge

Strength through Diversity

This position is term time only- plus 2 weeks.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team as Pastoral Support. The role is to help support in ensuring the pastoral and academic progress of our learners across one or more-year groups in the Academy. Working with colleagues to ensure policies, behaviour and procedures are followed by all learners.

Join us and you will be part of a dynamic, enthusiastic and committed Pastoral department and academy team. The role offers excellent opportunities for a well-qualified, creative specialist who will build on the success of the department, add value to our school and community.

We believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas and supporting each other to achieve great things as we further develop innovative teaching and learning strategies. Our school motto is ‘Nothing But the Best’.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and investigate behaviour incidents around the school
• Promote and encourage good attendance of all learners
• Contact and meet with parents
• Work with learners to help them improve their behaviour
• Supervise the internal exclusion room on a rota basis
• Work with other staff to support their behaviour management capacity
• Completing administrative tasks to ensure effective communication within the departments

About You

• Exceptionally well organised and excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Working effectively within the pastoral team and record keeping
• Knowledge of safeguarding requirements
• Work flexibly and prioritise workload
• Work calmly under pressure

For a full description of the role and person specification, please see the accompanying documents.

Why Join Summit Learning Trust? 

• A welcoming, supportive, and inclusive working environment.
• Commitment to your professional development with high quality CPD opportunities and career progression.
• Access to staff wellbeing initiatives and a wide range of employee benefits.
• The chance to make a meaning impact on the lives of young people.

Informal conversations are warmly welcomed. Please contact Laura Ash - Associate Assistant Principal Attendance & Behaviour at laura.ash@cockshuthill.org.uk

Visits to the Academy are encouraged. Please contact 0121 289 5900 to arrange this.

We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and communities. Summit Learning Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and supported to thrive. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s Barred List check., and online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates.  Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is available to view here. If you require the application form in a different format, please contact hr.enquiries@summitlearningtrust.org.uk.