Vacancy Reference
JOB002122
Job Title
Pupil & Pastoral Manager
Job Start Date
1 November 2024
Salary Range
FTE £29,495 to £34,085 (Actual £27,380 to £31,640)
Hours Per Week
37.50
Working Pattern
Term time only plus 2 weeks
School Address
University Of Birmingham School
12, Weoley Park Road
Birmingham
B29 6QU
Telephone number: 0121 796 5008
Contact Email
recruitment@uobschool.org.uk
Contract Type
Permanent
Closing Date
23 September 2024, 9:00am
Job Information

 

We are seeking to recruit a dynamic and proactive Pupil and Pastoral Manager who will be responsible for maintaining an overview of behaviour, safeguarding and pupil welfare and developing appropriate interventions and support. You will act as the first point of contact in investigating and resolving any pastoral issues, in line with the School’s focus on Character Education.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience of working with families and external agencies to support young people and developing relevant interventions. The role will require considerable skills in liaising sensitively with parents/carers, pupils, teachers, external agencies and other stakeholders, with the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships a key to the success of the role. A caring and compassionate nature, the ability to be resilient and calm under pressure are essential.
You will be joining a team of highly skilled and committed professionals who are relentless in the pursuit of pastoral excellence, and we will expect you to be an outstanding role model committed to the distinctive ethos of our School.

In return we can offer:

  • a commitment to your continued professional development within school, using additional training days to enhance and develop your skills and knowledge
  • 3 days per year dedicated to your own research
  • access to world class resources, research and people through our partnership with the University of Birmingham
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

How to Apply

Visits to the school are welcomed, please contact Katie Tennant on 0121 796 5008 to arrange.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website.

Safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including:
enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
References
All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
Short-listed candidates
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
Terms and Conditions
This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.