Pastoral Manager

General Description

Position Details

Job title: Pastoral Manager

Contract: Permanent (35 hours per week, term time only)

Salary: Scale 7 S (£34,174 £36,898)

Location: Haberdashers’ Knights Academy, Launcelot Road, Bromley, BR1 5EB

Accountable to: Senior Pastoral Manager

Office hours: 08:00-16:00, Monday to Friday

Key Responsibilities

• Work within and actively promote school policies and procedures, ensuring a safe, supportive and inclusive environment.
• Show respect for all members of the school community.
• Liaise regularly with the HOY, Safeguarding Manager and the Leadership Team regarding pupil welfare, attendance and behaviour, keeping detailed evidence of actions and interventions.
• Act as a contact for parents on pastoral matters for key students, ensuring timely and appropriate communication.
• Apply the Academy’s attendance policy, encouraging regular attendance and reducing unauthorised absences through proactive communication.
• Maintain accurate pastoral records using CPOMS, the school MIS system and other relevant tools, ensuring data is processed promptly and accurately.
• Prepare and submit regular reports on pupils’ pastoral development for the Senior Leadership Team, teachers and department heads.
• Maintain consistent implementation of school and Trust policies across all subject areas.
• Work collaboratively with other academies and colleagues within the Trust to promote the Academy’s values and ethos.
• Support the Academy’s commitment to the continued professional learning of all staff.
• Take additional duties as reasonably required by the Principal or CEO.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of English and Maths GCSEs at grade 4/C or equivalent.
• A higher qualification relevant to the post (e.g., a degree in education, management, or a related field).
• Level 3 Safeguarding/DSL training.
• Experience leading and managing people in multi disciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, attendance and behaviour management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience with school management systems such as Arbor.
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and manage a diverse workload.
• Experience working across a multi academy trust or similar partnership of schools (desirable).

Personal Qualities

• Confident and effective communicator at all levels.
• Strong team player, collaborative and enthusiastic.
• Positive, can do attitude and high professionalism.
• Commitment to safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people.
• Pragmatic, flexible and eager to take initiative.

Professional Development & Training

We offer robust support for your professional growth, including access to a dedicated Senior Directors of People and Professional Learning team, training programmes, and opportunities for further qualification.

Benefits

• London Living Wage.
• Flexible working arrangements (where feasible).
• Access to a range of staff benefits including training support, a pension scheme and wellbeing resources.
• Inclusive and supportive organisational culture.

How to Apply

Closing date: 05 February 2026
Interview date: 11 February 2026
Start date: As soon as possible

Applicants will be assessed against the person specification. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a written task, a data task and a panel interview.

Contact

People: HR Department, Haberdashers’ Academies Trust South –
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