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Pastoral Sen Lead

United Kingdom, Mansfield Employment contract 27463.00 - 29982.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted June 15, 2026
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The Opportunity Are you an accomplished pastoral professional or inclusion specialist looking to advance your career within a highly impactful educational setting? We are seeking a dedicated, high-calibre Pastoral Lead to oversee student wellbeing, personal development, and inclusion strategies at an independent alternative education provision in Mansfield. This is a critical position within our leadership structure, designed for a practitioner who excels at removing complex barriers to learning. Operating within a specialist environment, you will support a cohort of young people (aged 7-19) presenting with diverse SEND profiles, Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC), and social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs.

Job Responsibility

  • Plan, deliver, and review targeted 1:1 pastoral interventions and tutorial support designed to foster emotional resilience and academic engagement
  • Lead on restorative practices, mediation, and student de-briefs, ensuring a trauma-informed approach to behaviour management
  • Act as a key point of contact for safeguarding and attendance processes, representing the provision at multi-agency, local authority, and social care panels
  • Establish robust, collaborative relationships with parents, carers, and external practitioners to create a unified network of support around each learner
  • Record, monitor, and analyse pastoral and behavioural data to evaluate the efficacy of interventions and inform personalised student programmes
  • Provide line management and operational cover where required, contributing to whole-school wellbeing initiatives and PSHE delivery

Requirements

  • Level 3 qualification (or above) in a relevant discipline (e.g., Education, Youth Work, Social Work, or Counselling), with Level 2 English and Maths
  • Extensive, demonstrable experience in a dedicated pastoral, student support, or inclusion role
  • Proven success supporting young people with complex needs, neurodiversity (ASC), or acute mental health vulnerabilities
  • Exceptional skills in utilising positive, non-punitive strategies to successfully de-escalate challenging behaviours
  • A comprehensive and up-to-date working knowledge of statutory safeguarding requirements within an educational context

Nice to have

  • Prior experience within an Alternative Provision (AP), specialist resource provision, or college environment
  • background in youth work
  • experience in administering medication
  • experience with learning difficulties
  • mentor experience
  • personal care experience
  • speech and language therapy experience
  • restraint training

What we offer

  • Term Time Only
  • training and education
  • Safeguarding & Prevent
  • Referral Bonus
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