Pastoral Care Manager

Our young people have challenging complex emotional and behavioural needs [Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Social, Emotional and Mental Health] and need more support than most. You’ll make sure they get it by applying high standards of care. It means working with families and developing programs for each individual young person.

With careful assessment and planning, you’ll create a positive learning environment where every young person can thrive.\\n\\nWith experience working with young people with BESD or ASD in a school or care setting you will understand our young people’s developmental needs and what pastoral care entails. A good listener who can motivate your team, you inspire young people to achieve. Flexibility, good organizational skills and the ability to successfully manage a team means you’ll be an asset to the Witherslack Group.\\n\\nOne of the best environments in SEND\\n\\nThe Gables Learning Centre offers highly specialised integrated education and therapeutic support.

Delivered by our staff team, who bring a vast range of skills and experience, helping ensure each pupil has a safe and successful journey. Located in the Midlands our brand new site offers our young people everything they need to release their full potential.\\n\\nWhat we do for you\\n\\nWe know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector.

With us, you’ll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get:\\n\\nTraining: A full induction and on the job training\\n\\nHoliday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with full school holidays\\n\\nProgression: If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group\\n\\nFlexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits\\nhere\\n\\nWellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance\\n\\nMedical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts\\n\\nBeautiful working environments with the very best facilities – check out our schools here\\n\\nA recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time\\n\\nContributory pension scheme – matched up to 5%\\n\\nBring your whole-self to work\\n\\nOur young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. You’ll be more than a Pastoral Manager, you’ll be able to connect with our pupils because of:\\n\\nMinimum of 3 years’ experience with ASC, ADHD or SEMH pupils and with working with families in challenging circumstances and expertise to support and resolve difficulties\\n\\nExperience of multi-agency work with an understanding of legislation, policies and guidance around safeguarding and child protection\\n\\nNVQ 3 in Care/Level 2 Teaching Assistant Qualification\\n\\nIdeally – Leadership related Qualification\\n\\nPositive Behaviour Support (PBS)\\n\\nExperience of staff appraisal/performance management and supervision\\n\\nInterested in joining us?\\n\\nOur young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.\\n\\nThe Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.\\n\\nFor a full job description and person specification, please see the attached document.\\n\\nFor a full job description and person specification, please click \\n\\nTo view our ex-offenders policy please click .\\n\\n \\n\\nTo view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools