Your new company
A vibrant primary school in south Birmingham, B12 who are dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for their students are seeking a compassionate and experienced Pastoral Manager to join our team on an interim basis to cover maternity leave.
Your new role
Key Responsibilities include but not restricted to:
- Provide support and advice to students in line with promoting their social care and personal development with respect to learning and health and safety
- Provide general student support e.g. lost items, upsets
- Monitor attendance at detention - use the group call system to inform parents
- Follow-up attendance matters, including agreed target students and contact or meeting with parents
- Collect and collate statements relating to incidents, following up directly when appropriate
- Contribute to pastoral support plans
- Be the first point of contact for parents, being responsible for and dealing with issues when appropriate and referring to other staff for action
- Ensure contact is made to parents whenever incidents are dealt with - e.g. bullying, racial incident files
- Produce appropriate records of incidents dealt with - e.g. bullying, racial incident files
What you'll need to succeed
- Experience in a pastoral or similar role within an educational setting.
- Strong understanding of child protection and safeguarding procedures.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to handle sensitive situations with empathy and discretion.
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
- A proactive and flexible approach to work.
What you'll get in return
Hays Education has had an established Support Service desk in Birmingham for over ten years, providing quality non-classroom-based staff in schools. We also provide free Child Protection and Safeguarding Training to any candidate who is registered and working for us as part of their CPD.What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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