Pastoral Support Manager

Job Title: Pastoral Support Manager

Accountable to: Pastoral Lead and Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral & Inclusion)

Hours: Permanent, 37 Hours / 42 Weeks (term time only, plus INSET days, plus 3 weeks to include a one-week summer school).

Salary Scale: Grade 7, points 8-11 (£24,958 – £26,871 FTE pay award pending). Actual Salary £23,118 – £24,890

Closing Date for Applications: 9 am Monday 29th June 2026

Interview Date: Friday 3rd July 2026 (please note that interview dates may be subject to change if required.)

Start Date: ASAP

School Website: Home – David Nieper Academy

Contact information: Maria Barnes, CNET HR Manager mbarnes@christopherniepereducation.org

Telephone: 01773 832331

Main Purpose

• To support the current pastoral structure at David Nieper Academy.
• Manage and deliver the successful transfer of children and young people between schools/services and transition at key stages in their learning.
• To attend and participate in pastoral meetings as required.
• Liaise directly with the Progress and Achievement Leaders, Family Support Manager, Pastoral Support Managers, Attendance Officer and Senior Leadership Team updating them with information and causes for concern.
• To attend home visits individually/ or with a member of the pastoral team for poor attendance/pastoral concerns and provide solutions if concerns arise.
• To organise and lead on interventions aimed at improving student’s attendance, behaviour and/or emotional well‑being.
• To attend attendance meetings and report on the progress of student’s attendance.
• Develop and maintain effective and supportive mentoring relationships with children and young people and those engaged with them.
• To support the academy’s behaviour policy in its aim to create a positive and safe learning environment, through activities such as ‘on call’ or supporting int he Inclusion Unit.
• To respond to and proactively deal with behaviour and pastoral issues as they arise, particularly for allocated groups.
• Monitor the impact and effectiveness of support and take action where issues arise.
• Support the identification of early signs of disengagement and develop specific interventions to encourage re‑engagement.
• Undertake the strategic analysis of data to ensure action plans, interventions and outcomes are delivering the key aims and objectives of the Academy.
• Monitor and review the progress of disadvantaged students regularly.
• Ensure good communication with parents/carers.
• Document communications with parents/ carers and outside agencies to make sure chronologies are up to date.
• Support the transition/pastoral team with their summer school programme.
• To support in referring students to relevant internal/external support.
• To share good pastoral practise with colleagues and engage in reflective dialogue.
• The successful candidate will work towards fulfilling the academy commitment to a high quality of service and will promote and embody the academy ethos.

General

• Attend and participate in staff and working group meetings and training as appropriate.
• Adhere to work practices and policies including those relating to Equal Opportunities.
• Any other duties requested by the Headteacher.

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