Pastoral Manager

Pastoral Manager Large Mainstream Secondary School – Blackburn Start Date: September 2026 Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Are you a passionate and committed professional with experience working with young people? Do you have the skills to support students in overcoming barriers to learning and achieving their full potential? If so, we would love to hear from you. We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Pastoral Manager to join our thriving and inclusive secondary school in Blackburn from September 2026 . This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the wellbeing, attendance, behaviour and personal development of our students. The Role As a Pastoral Manager, you will work closely with students, families, teaching staff and external agencies to provide high-quality pastoral support. You will be responsible for promoting positive behaviour, improving attendance, safeguarding vulnerable students and helping to create a safe and supportive learning environment where every young person can succeed. Key responsibilities will include: • Providing pastoral support to students across a designated year group or key stage. • Building positive relationships with students, parents/carers and staff. • Supporting students with attendance, behaviour and wellbeing concerns. • Working with families and external agencies to address barriers to learning. • Promoting high standards of behaviour, inclusion and student engagement. • Supporting students through transitions, challenges and personal development. The Successful Candidate We are looking for someone who: • Has previous experience working with young people , preferably within a school, college, youth work, social care or similar setting. • Understands the challenges facing young people in secondary education. • Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills. • Can remain calm, resilient and professional when dealing with challenging situations. • Has strong organisational and administrative skills. • Demonstrates a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We Offer • The opportunity to work within a large, successful and supportive secondary school. • A dedicated and experienced pastoral team. • Ongoing professional development and training opportunities. • A positive and collaborative working environment. • The chance to make a genuine difference to the lives of young people every day. To apply, please submit your CV and a supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role. Join us in September 2026 and help shape the future of our young people. All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.