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Pastoral Support Manager

United Kingdom, Whitstable Employment contract 27188.00 - 28929.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted July 02, 2026

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At The Whitstable School, we believe that academic success is built on a foundation of exceptional pastoral care. As a Pastoral Support Manager, you will be the dedicated anchor for one specific year group, ensuring our students feel safe, valued and motivated to achieve. You won’t be doing this alone. You will partner directly with a full-time, non-teaching Year Leader to form a powerhouse pastoral team for your cohort. Together, you will remove barriers to learning, celebrate student success, drive up attendance and open doors to exciting enrichment opportunities. Beyond your year group, you will act as a vital link to our wider school community and support colleagues across the academy.

Job Responsibility

  • Act as primary pastoral point of contact for students, parents and carers within assigned year group
  • provide day-to-day emotional, behavioural and social support
  • manage interventions and conflict resolution
  • partner with non-teaching Year Leader to monitor student well-being and maintain behaviour and uniform standards
  • maintain detailed confidential records of pastoral interventions using SIMS/Arbor, CPOMS
  • work proactively to monitor and improve attendance and punctuality
  • identify patterns of persistent absence and implement targeted action plans
  • conduct supportive home visits or parent meetings
  • run internal initiatives and rewards for attendance
  • lead on coordinating and promoting enrichment activities, clubs and extracurricular opportunities
  • ensure vulnerable or disadvantaged students participate in school life
  • support planning of year-group events, assemblies and transition milestones
  • build trusted relationships with local community, external support agencies and social services
  • act as collaborative peer to teaching staff offering pastoral advice
  • champion school’s inclusive ethos

Requirements

  • Demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
  • experience in providing pastoral, emotional or behavioural support to young people
  • ability to build trusting relationships with students, parents, and external agencies
  • proficiency in using school management systems (e.g., SIMS/Arbor, CPOMS) for record-keeping
  • commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
  • full details in accompanying recruitment pack

What we offer

  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
  • Enhanced Maternity Pay
  • Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC Scheme
  • Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive
  • Access to training and development
  • On-site Parking
  • Discounts with local and national retailers, cinemas and restaurants
  • Employee Assistance Programme for wellbeing and advice
  • Cycle to Work scheme

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