Head of Pastoral

Following a restructure of the Senior Leadership Team, Aloha College Marbella is advertising for a highly-qualified leader to take on the role of Head of Pastoral. This is a permanent, full-time position .

We are seeking an outstanding and imaginative pastoral leader who will foster and advance the distinctive ethos and culture of Aloha College Marbella, through the leadership and support of pupil welfare and behaviour in the broadest possible way. The development of our pastoral care system as part of the school’s new strategic plan offers a unique opportunity to realise the strategic aims and vision of the School. 

The successful candidate will be a leader of the authority, compassion and understanding, who will command the respect of staff, and will wear that authority lightly and intelligently, fostering curiosity, kindness and confidence in both the pupils and staff. 

The Head of Pastoral will report directly to the Principal and work closely with other members of the senior leadership team.

The Head of Pastoral will:

• Be responsible for the well-being and excellent behaviour of our pupils, founded on a strong sense of community and individual need.

• Line manage the Pastoral team.

• Develop the structure, content and delivery of the pastoral care system at Aloha College Marbella.

• Promote through example and encouragement the highest standards of education

• Ensure the highest possible standards of safeguarding.

• Be bilingual English-Spanish.

A creative and open-minded approach is essential to develop structures and processes to deliver the pastoral excellence as a key element of the school’s vision and character. 

If this looks like you, and you meet the requirements for the role, we would be pleased to receive your application to join our excellent and friendly school.

The closing date for applications is 24 July. However, interviews will take place on a rolling basis and recruitment may close early once the right candidate is found.

Aloha College Marbella is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks prior to any appointment is confirmed; part of these will include requesting at least two references with past employers, one of whom should be the most recent, the obtainment of an International Child Protection Certificate, and criminal records (police check) disclosure from every country where the candidate has lived and worked.

OUR SCHOOL:

Aloha College Marbella, a charitable trust, is a British International School with over 35 years’ experience in providing quality education to a Community representing over 57 nationalities. We are a College for boys and girls aged from 3 – 18 years.

In addition to its British Curriculum, Aloha College Marbella also offers education in Spanish Language and Culture, enabling students to gain qualifications from both educational systems.

As a College that puts students at the centre of everything that we do, we place a great emphasis on fostering strong values: Care, Respect, Effort, Honesty and Resilience. We encourage our whole-school community, governors, staff, parents and pupils to adopt these values, which underpin our high expectations.

We are proud of all of our students and what they achieve. They are confident, articulate and engaged in all aspects of school life. They are taught by highly-qualified, inspirational teachers and are supported by excellent pastoral care.

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The personal information collected will be used for the purposes of recruitment and selection for the role you have applied for, or other roles you may be suitable for within the School. If appointed this will form part of your employment record. The information will not be used for any other purpose nor will it be disclosed to any third party. The School’s policy on retention of information is that all recruitment records are destroyed six months after the closing date for positions (except for information on successful applicants).