Part-time Pastoral Manager in Braintree

An exciting opportunity has arisen at John Ray Junior School for the position of Pastoral Manager and Deputy Safeguarding Lead. As part of this role, you will be required to liaise effectively with pupils, parents, the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), school staff and a range of external agencies. You will play a key role in supporting the wellbeing, safeguarding and pastoral needs of our pupils, while working closely with colleagues, families and professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes for our children.

The successful applicant will be a committed and dedicated team player with strong administrative, organisational and interpersonal skills. You will have an open-door approach and be able to provide pupils and staff with an approachable, caring and safe environment where they feel listened to, supported and valued.

You will need to:

• Work effectively as part of a team while also demonstrating the ability to work independently and use your own initiative.
• Be punctual, dependable, trustworthy and professional at all times.
• Be proactive, solution-focused and able to respond positively to challenges.
• Communicate effectively and build positive relationships with pupils, parents, colleagues and external professionals.
• Demonstrate discretion, tact and a strong understanding of the importance of confidentiality.
• Remain patient, courteous, calm and positive, even when dealing with challenging or sensitive situations.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records and demonstrate strong administrative and organisational skills.
• Have a genuine commitment to supporting the wellbeing, safeguarding and personal development of children.

A working knowledge of a school environment would be a distinct advantage, as would previous experience of working with external agencies and professionals.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the responsibilities, expectations and requirements for the role of Pastoral Manager and Deputy Safeguarding Lead.

We reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above if sufficient applications have been received. We therefore advise that you submit your completed online application form as soon as possible.

Information about the School: Our school is a four-form entry junior school catering for children from 7-11. We work in close partnership with our neighbouring infant school as well as other local primary schools. Our school is a calm and purposeful environment where each child is valued and feels part of the school community. We work hard to promote the social, moral and cultural development of children so they develop positive relationships with staff and each other to help them to build confidence, independence and resilience. Our core values of respect, trust, responsibility, courage, perseverance and hope are well known by everyone in our school community and children use these values in all aspects of school life. Our children are happy at school and the staff work hard to ensure that learning is exciting, fun and memorable. We want every child to master the core skills of English and mathematics and for them to learn through a rich and creative curriculum. In short, we want to create a learning community that has every child skipping through our gates each day!

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.