Vacancy Reference
JOB003239
Job Title
Pastoral Manager
Job Start Date
1 September 2025
Salary Range
£33,366 to £40,476 pro rata, subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Hours Per Week
32.5
Working Pattern
Term time only
School Address
Grendon Primary School
Grendon Road
Birmingham
B14 4RB
Telephone number: 0121 474 2460
Contact Email
enquiry@grendon.bham.sch.uk
Contract Type
Permanent
Closing Date
26 March 2025, 12:00 midday
Job Information

Grendon Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable and self-motivated Pastoral Manager to join our team of hardworking, skilled support staff who are committed to our WE CAN ethos.

We are looking for someone:

• to uphold our WE CAN ethos

• to be a valued member of our Pastoral Team leading, our Pastoral curriculum and delivering our school vision for it to remove barriers to learning and develop strength of character

• to assist the Leadership Team in planning, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and improving pastoral strategies used in school, including those with an attendance, behaviour, mental health and wellbeing and safeguarding focus

The successful candidate will:

• have high standards and take a pride in their work

• be committed to the improvement of our school and its environment

• play an important role in our school, interacting with pupils, parents and other stakeholders alike

• be able to identify and prioritise their own workload, approaching all tasks with a “WE CAN” attitude

• have experience and a proven track record of managing attendance, supporting families and working with other professionals and agencies

• have a commitment to training and professional development, including in child protection

• be able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing with all stakeholders

• be IT literate

In return we can offer you:

• a good and improving school with it’s WE CAN ethos at its heart

• supportive, friendly and hardworking colleagues

• support and supervision by experienced senior leaders

• a wellbeing strategy that supports mental health and wellbeing of all stakeholders

• opportunities for CPD and development

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:

You can download an application form and supporting documents, download from the school website, or email request to: enquiry@grendon.bham.sch.uk

Interviews will take place: Week commencing 7 April 2025.

Informal visits can be accommodated.  Please contact Angela Rainford, Senior Office Manager, to arrange this on 0121 474 2460.

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
BCC is a Living Wage employer.
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.