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Pastoral Manager

Tunbridge Wells, England
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Date Listed9 October 2026
ContractFULL_TIME
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About This Role

Job Title: Pastoral Manager

Salary: KSE Pro-rata amount £26,848 to £28,475. (£29,167 - £30,934 FTE)

Work hours: 37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year (Term-time plus 15 non-pupils’ day)

Line Manager: Assistant Headteacher

Overall Responsibility

  • To support tutors and teachers to ensure the well-being and highest possible levels of attainment of the Year group.
  • To support and monitor the pastoral experience of the YEAR GROUP in order to improve attainment and achievement
  • To support whole school pastoral processes and interventions
  • To aim for the YEAR GROUP to behave in an exemplary way and to work with key staff on any interventions that may be necessary
  • To conduct in year admissions and ensure new students receive appropriate induction
  • To lead on agreed year-specific activities, events and interventions.

Duties/Accountabilities

  • To admit students to the YEAR GROUP under the fair access protocol and the agreed entry criteria
  • To work with the pastoral team to create balanced tutor groups within each YEAR GROUP
  • To keep under review the composition of tutor groups ensuring any movement between groups is appropriate
  • To work closely with the attendance team to monitor attendance and punctuality as well as promote its importance
  • To liaise with key staff as appropriate
  • To promote and work within the school’s behaviour management policy to recognise and reward student achievement as well as intervene where behaviour falls short of expectation
  • To support with sanctions including whole school sanctions
  • To organise specific, agreed activities for your YEAR GROUPs; including mentoring and intervention
  • To support tutors in the development and wellbeing of the YEAR GROUP
  • To support staff members with restorative conversations when needed
  • To work with all staff to share information, strategies and good practice
  • To be the lead person for all Looked After Children in the year – this is with LAC member of staff (DSL – RF)
  • At times to support in the cover of lessons if required
  • To ensure that parents receive termly reports of their child’s progress and attendance
  • To work with administration staff to ensure student records are up to date in accordance with school procedure
  • To maintain regular and appropriate contact with parents
  • To support with home visits as and when required
  • To keep in contact with the parents, as appropriate through the normal means of communication.
  • At times, when appropriate, to lead assemblies
  • To make referrals and liaise without outside agencies as the need arises
  • To attend pastoral meetings when required by SLT and Head of Year
  • To complete necessary paperwork including e-CAF documentation and other referrals on individual students
  • To organise year-related events and ensure students participate in House/Year group events
  • To undertake further tasks that are reasonable within the parameters of the role
  • To support the school’s race equality and cultural diversity policy at all times
  • Liaise, advise and consult with other members of staff supporting the students.
  • Be aware of policies and procedures including those relating to confidentiality.
  • Any other task as directed by the Academy Principal, which are consistent with the aims of the post.
  • Adhere at all times to professional business standards of dress, courtesy and efficiency in line with the ethos and code of conduct of the school.
  • Attend team and staff meetings, include staff briefings
  • Attend and participate in open evenings.
  • Uphold the academy’s behaviour code and uniform regulations.
  • To attend all relevant support and training events required to fulfil the duties above. This can include level 3/4 or above courses

Compensation

£30,000 - £46,525 (MPS/UPS Scale)
*Estimated range based on regional data averages.
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Application Details
Application Deadline
22 October 2026
Effective Date of Employment
September 2026 (Anticipated)
Reference ID
862934EA