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Job Title: Pastoral Manager – Year 8
Location: Birmingham
Hours: 8:15am – 4:15pm, Monday to Friday
Contract: Full-time, term time

Smile Education is working in partnership with a large and well-established secondary school in Birmingham who are looking to appoint an experienced Pastoral Manager to support the Head of Year 8 in managing the Year 8 cohort.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a strong pastoral professional who is passionate about supporting young people and maintaining high standards of behaviour, attendance, and wellbeing across a busy secondary school environment.

The Role As a Pastoral Manager for Year 8, you will work closely with the Head of Year to ensure students are supported both academically and personally. You will play a key role in managing behaviour, monitoring attendance, and providing day-to-day pastoral care to ensure students remain engaged and supported in school.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Head of Year 8 with the management of the Year 8 cohort
• Dealing with day-to-day behaviour incidents and implementing behaviour policies
• Monitoring and improving student attendance and punctuality
• Providing pastoral support and guidance to students
• Liaising with teachers, parents, and safeguarding teams where necessary
• Supporting students with social, emotional, and behavioural needs
• Helping maintain a positive and structured learning environment

The Ideal Candidate We are looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience working in a pastoral, behaviour, or inclusion role within a secondary school
• Has worked in a large secondary school environment and understands the pace of the role
• Is confident managing student behaviour and attendance processes
• Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Is calm, professional, and able to handle challenging situations effectively
• Is passionate about supporting young people to succeed

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to work in a supportive and well-structured secondary school
• Make a real impact on students' development and wellbeing
• Full-time hours with consistent school-based work
• Support from Smile Education throughout the placement

If you have experience in a Pastoral Manager, Behaviour Manager, Inclusion Officer, or Head of Year support role and are looking for your next opportunity in Birmingham, we would love to hear from you. This role is to start as soon as possible. Please apply online or send your CV to stella@smile-education.co.uk
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We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.