Pastoral Manager

Selly Park Girls’ School is a high performing 11-16 school in the south of Birmingham with 780 girls on roll and a proven record of GCSE success.

We are a successful, vibrant, happy and oversubscribed school. We consistently rank as one of the top 10 Local Authority schools in Birmingham in terms of student progress. The school has been judged as significantly above the UK average in progress for the past three years, consistently scoring within the top 20% of schools nationally. In 2022 the school was awarded Secondary School of the Year at the Birmingham School Awards and were winners of the SSAT Educational Outcomes Award 2019 for exceptional student progress.

Selly Park Girls' School is known for its high expectations, academic success, first-class education and its innovative approach. Our vision and values underpin all we do. Indeed, everyone who knows us or visits our school speaks of our distinct ethos.

We are seeking to appoint a Pastoral Manager to:

• Support pupils in their academic, emotional and pastoral needs, promoting positive behaviour and attitudes to learning within the school.
• Work the Senior Leadership Team and Head of Year in improving, monitoring and evaluating pastoral strategies.
• Liaise with school staff, pupils and parents to deal with issues when appropriate and refer to other staff for action.
• Support the Pastoral Team with responsibility for all aspects of safeguarding, pastoral care and wellbeing of the pupils. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring and organised individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise effectively with fellow staff members, pupils and outside agencies in supporting the pastoral needs of our pupils. You will work as part of the Pastoral Team improving monitoring and evaluating pastoral strategies. We are looking for someone to set an example of personal integrity and professionalism, a person who values education and the role it plays in supporting pupils to behave consistently well and demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning. Previous experience within a similar role working in a school environment would be beneficial but not essential.

In addition to being part of our welcoming and supporting Pastoral Team, our school offers:

• Continuing Professional Development: All our staff have access to a wide range of CPD and training opportunities, including access to The National College online CPD platform.
• Pension: Highly rated local government pension scheme.
• Wellbeing: We care deeply about the wellbeing of our staff. We have termly health and wellbeing events, a school workload committee and occupational health support available.
• Employee Assistance Programme: A free, confidential and independent service, available for staff to access 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Services include counselling, as well as financial and legal support for matrimony, housing, consumer, boundary disputes, debt management and more.
• Flexible Working: We endeavour to support flexible working and family-friendly policies, including job sharing.
• Cycle-to-Work: The cycle-to-work scheme allows staff to obtain commuter bikes and cycling accessories, spreading the cost over 12 months and making unbeatable savings through a tax break.
• Staff Discounts: Includes subsidised travel passes and access to an employee website offering discounts and cash back on hundreds of retailers, called My Rewards.
• Quality of Life: Birmingham has been voted one of the best places to live in the UK with 25% of our residents below the age of 30 we are a young and vibrant city. Hosting the National Exhibition Centre, Grand Central, the Library of Birmingham, as well as museums and art galleries, hotels, shops, restaurants/cafes and many other places for you to visit and enjoy.

Full details of the role can be found in the Applicant Information Pack.

To apply: Apply online using the 'Quick Apply' button on the right-hand bar.

Informal inquiries should be sent to recruitment@sellyparkgirls.org

Interviews are expected to be held on Tuesday 28 February 2023.

Selly Park Girls’ School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

We have a number of policies and procedures that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, all of which can be viewed at https://sellyparkgirls.org/policies