Salary: NJC 15 - 20 £32,931 - £35,448 (actual), £27478 - £29579 (pro rata salary) well-being cash plan pension scheme (LGPS) additional Lift Schools benefits Hours: 37 hours 38 weeks Contract: Full Time, permanent Start date: January 2025 or as soon as possible Are you passionate about education and looking for a fulfilling career? We're excited to announce an opportunity for a Pastoral Manager to join our dynamic support staff team. In this role, you'll take on the responsibility of ensuring the welfare of our students while also supporting the Senior Leadership Team in creating a disciplined and purposeful environment throughout the school. You're someone who'll be able to: Communicate with parents about pastoral issues, lead meetings with families, and collaborate with the SENDCo to identify students needing intervention programs. Provide pastoral support to students, identify personal issues affecting them, and implement plans for their care and support Manage and record data on the school's management information systems, ensuring accurate and up-to-date information for safeguarding and well-being. Looking to make a difference every day? Join our team and play a vital role in ensuring our students receive the education they deserve. You'll provide invaluable support to delivering an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day. You're someone who has: GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4) or equivalent. Experience in motivating students and promoting high expectations with students. Experience in using data to analyse performance, track progress, and inform decision-making. Knowledge of the education sector, safer recruitment, and safeguarding/child protection. This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of young people. About Bexleyheath Academy: Bexleyheath Academy is proud to be a non-selective school in the grammar heartland of Kent. Bexleyheath Academy is quickly approaching capacity with students; in order to accommodate the demands of the local community and grow our skilled staff, we must expand. Ready to apply? Get in touch here. We can't wait to hear from you. The role is due to commence January 2025 or as soon as possible. This is a full time, permanent, position. Closing date: 6th January 2025 Interview date: 14th January 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered. We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. ADZN1_UKTJ