Pastoral Lead - Kingsley Academy : Job Details

Salary: NJC 12 - 17 £31,524 - £33,912 (actual), £26,995 - £29,039 (pro rata salary) + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits

Hours: 37 hours, 39 weeks per year

Contract: Permanent

Start date:September 2025

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 theSENDCo to identify students requiring interventions.
• 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.

About Kingsley Academy

Kingsley Academy, a 'Good' 11-18 Secondary School that has made significant progress. Kingsley Academy has grown significantly in numbers over the last three years and we are now full in every year group with a waiting list across all years demonstrating the successes the school has seen and the positive culture the school promotes. Kingsley Academy is inclusive, supportive and truly serves the local community, offering to give every student the opportunity to achieve academic excellence.

Who is Lift Schools?

We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

• Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
• Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
• Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.

Ready to apply? Get in touch here. We can't wait to hear from you.

The role is due to commence September 2025. This is a full time, permanent position.

Closing date: 13 July 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.