Pastoral Lead

Good Shepherd School

primary Pastoral support worker
Location: 23 Dunley Dr, New Addington, Croydon CR0 0RG
Contract type: Fixed Term
Salary range: See main advert
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Pastoral Lead

Salary: £22,715
Start Date: September 2025
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30-3:30 pm (term time only)
Contract: Fixed-term from 1^st September 2025 to 31^st August 2026
Closing date for applications: 10am, Thursday 10th July.

We are looking to:

Appoint an experienced Pastoral Leader to our lovely one-form-entry school. They are required to carefully plan and provide support (overseen by the SENCO) around pupil well-being, behavioural and attendance difficulties. This will involve working with the staff, parents/carers and pupils to address barriers to learning and to make sure effective policies and procedures are in place. This role will also include supporting the SENCO with some administrative tasks.

We are looking for:

• An experienced Pastoral Leader who will positively support the Catholic ethos of our school;
• A hard-working and committed individual who enjoys working as part of a team;
• An enthusiastic and flexible member of staff who can support children to learn and succeed using a range of effective behaviour strategies;
• An excellent communicator;
• A creative approach to enable all children to make good progress;
• A candidate with the ability to inspire and motivate others;
• A nurturing approach which enables children to thrive;
• A candidate with good listening skills and the ability to communicate effectively with children, families, school staff and a range of other professionals;
• The suitable candidate will work with a range of pupils, including children with special, medical needs, emotional or social needs and may include those eligible for Pupil Premium.

Good Shepherd can offer you:

• A calm and supportive working environment;
• Professional Development Opportunities;
• Positive, happy children who enjoy learning;
• Welcoming and friendly colleagues;
• Supportive governors.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions that you may have about the role.

Visits to the school ahead of submitting an application are welcome; please make an appointment if you wish to visit by calling 01689 841771.