Pastoral Mentor and Head of Year 6-7 Transition

Pastoral Mentor and Head of Year 6-7 Transition

Job Ref No. ECC0-155S Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: Competitive

Position Start Date: 01/09/2025 Contract Type: Full-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 11/06/2025 Midday Date of Interviews: ASAP

Brentwood School is looking to appoint a Pastoral Mentor and Head of Year 6-7 transition who will be a key member of the pastoral team and will work closely with the Heads of Year in Years 7 and 8 to provide pastoral care to pupils identified as needing additional support. They will work with the Head of Year 7 with an explicit focus on transition into the Senior School; this is a proactive role in ensuring a smooth journey – working with families, primary/prep schools and Senior School colleagues – from Year 6 into Year 7 for all pupils in the year group (before and after they have joined the Senior School). He or she will be an effective communicator with a commitment to contribute to the development of the School. This role is an exciting addition to further strengthen pastoral support and promote pupil wellbeing and make a positive impact on pupil outcomes.

Hours are 37.5 hours per week, term-time only and the salary is £36,909 actual (£45,196 FTE).

Our motto, \”Virtue, Learning, Manners\”, taken from the School statutes of 1622, encapsulates our vision for our students and staff. As an academic institution, we recognise the importance of investing in our people and the value of continuing professional development.

Competitive salary
Optional subsidised private health care
Free School lunches during term time
Employee Support Programme
Cashplan scheme with discounts for hundreds of high street and online brands
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free Brentwood School Sports Centre membership
Free on-site parking
Warm working environment, stunning school grounds and positive culture
The excellent attitude and behaviour of the pupils
Small class sizes
Outstanding resources
Free tickets to all of our regular high-quality concerts, musicals, shows, recitals and other entertainment held at School
(Not a contractual benefit)

For further information about working at Brentwood School, please refer to our school website

To apply for this position, please complete the School application form and return it, along with a covering letter and CV, by email to: by the closing date indicated. The School reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time.

Information about the School

Brentwood School is one of the UK\’s leading independent day and boarding schools for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 with a history spanning almost 500 years. We are an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. Along with 12 other schools in the country, we follow the \’Diamond Model\’ whereby girls and boys are taught together up to age 11, separately from 11 to 16 and together again in the Sixth Form. Set within a 75-acre site, in the heart of Brentwood town and just 20 minutes from London Liverpool Street, our campus provides a stimulating environment for innovative teaching and a first-class education for over 1600 pupils.\”

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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