Pastoral Lead – Alternative Provision
Are you an experienced pastoral professional who is passionate about supporting young people who face barriers to education? Do you have the resilience and skills needed to work with students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and challenging behaviours? This alternative provision in Birmingham is looking to appoint a committed Pastoral Lead to support students and help them re-engage with education in a safe and structured environment for the reminder of the academic year.

As a Pastoral Lead, you will play a key role in supporting students’ emotional wellbeing, behaviour and engagement with learning. You will work closely with teaching staff and leadership to implement behaviour strategies, provide mentoring and ensure that students receive the guidance and support they need to succeed. This role requires a confident professional with previous experience supporting young people with challenging behaviours and SEMH needs, along with a strong understanding of safeguarding and behaviour management.

Job Role:

• Leading pastoral support for students with SEMH needs and challenging behaviours
• Mentoring students and supporting them to re-engage with education
• Implementing behaviour management strategies across the provision
• Supporting students’ emotional wellbeing and personal development
• Building positive relationships with students to encourage trust and engagement
• Working closely with teaching staff, families and external agencies
• Monitoring behaviour, attendance and pastoral progress
• Ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed and promoting student safety

In Return You Will:

• Work within a supportive and experienced staff team
• Play a key role in improving outcomes for vulnerable young people
• Be part of a provision focused on re-engaging students with education
• Receive ongoing support from leadership and colleagues
• Work in a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference
• Be paid a competitive salary based on experience

If you are interested in this Pastoral Lead opportunity, please “Apply Now” or contact The Education Network Birmingham for more information. Not the role for you? Ask about our other Pastoral, Behaviour or Alternative Provision vacancies or refer a colleague and ask about our excellent referral scheme.


The Education Network Offer:

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.