Job Title: Pastoral Coordinator
Location: Mountfield Heath School, Robertsbridge, TN32 5FA
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday‑Friday
Salary: Up to £31,500 per annum (dependent on experience)
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
Start: September 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available
About the Role
Are you passionate about transforming young lives, breaking down barriers to learning and creating a school environment where every pupil feels safe, respected and ready to thrive? If so, we’d love you to join our team.
We are seeking a Pastoral & Behaviour Support Lead to play a pivotal role in shaping and embedding our whole‑school approach to pastoral care, behaviour support and pupil wellbeing. Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team, you will help us build a nurturing, trauma‑informed environment where pupils can regulate, engage and achieve their full potential—academically, socially and emotionally.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and embed trauma‑informed, person‑centred behaviour and pastoral strategies across the school
- Develop, implement and review pupil regulation plans, Wellbeing Support Plans and Risk Assessments
- Analyse behaviour data to identify patterns, interventions and strategies that reduce RPIs, suspensions and exclusions
- Coordinate personalised timetables, recovery curriculum pathways and reintegration processes
- Provide coaching, modelling and training to staff in CPI behaviour management and positive behaviour support
- Build strong relationships with families, acting as a key link between home and school to support consistency
- Liaise with external agencies and contribute to multi‑disciplinary meetings to ensure joined‑up support
- Respond to behavioural incidents and maintain a visible, supportive presence across the school day
- Act as Deputy DSL, ensuring high‑quality safeguarding practice and accurate, timely documentation
About you
- GCSE in Maths and English required
- Compassionate, calm and resilient
- Skilled in behaviour support and trauma‑informed practice
- Confident working with pupils with complex needs
- A strong communicator who builds trust with families and professionals
- Highly organised, reflective and committed to safeguarding
- Degree desirable
- Willingness to work towards other qualifications as required, will undertake CPI Instructor training on commencement
Benefits
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
- Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
- Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
- Hundreds of UK and international discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
- Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support
EEO Statement
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
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