Assistant Principal - Pastoral Care
| Posting date: | 14 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 January 2026 |
| Location: | Nottingham, Not recorded, NG8 5GY |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 882c748d-2f05-4ed7-a17c-aa413192813d |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Pastoral Systems & Structures
• Line manage Heads of Year / Pastoral Leads.
• Ensure consistency in tutor time and pastoral programmes.
• Oversee rewards and sanctions systems.
Behaviour
• Lead the strategic development and consistent implementation of the school’s behaviour policy.
• Promote a culture of high expectations, respect, and responsibility among students and staff.
• Oversee systems for behaviour monitoring, analysis, and intervention, ensuring data informs improvement.
• Support staff in applying effective classroom management strategies through training, coaching, and modelling.
• Lead on restorative approaches and behaviour support plans for students with additional needs.
• Work with parents, carers, and external agencies to support positive student outcomes
Personal Development
• Design and lead a comprehensive personal development programme that supports students’ social, moral, spiritual, and cultural growth.
• Oversee delivery of PSHE, RSE, and careers education across the curriculum.
• Champion inclusion, diversity, and wellbeing initiatives throughout the school.
• Promote British Values and global citizenship within all aspects of school life.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of personal development provision through student voice and data analysis.
Enrichment and Extra-Curricular Activities
• Lead the school’s enrichment strategy to ensure all students access a broad and balanced range of extra-curricular opportunities.
• Coordinate and promote clubs, trips, competitions, and events that develop students’ skills, confidence, and cultural capital.
• Develop partnerships with external organisations and community groups to enhance enrichment provision.
• Monitor participation and ensure equality of access for all student groups.
Student Leadership • Develop and oversee a coherent student leadership framework across all year groups.
• Support and mentor the student leadership team, including prefects, ambassadors, and council representatives.
• Empower students to take active roles in shaping school culture, community projects, and peer mentoring.
• Celebrate and promote student leadership achievements within the school and wider community.
Strategic Leadership and Management
• Contribute to the overall leadership and strategic direction of the school as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
• Line manage middle leaders including Heads of Year and the Careers lead.
• Support whole-school self-evaluation, improvement planning, and inspection readiness in relevant areas.
• Lead assemblies, parent events, and staff briefings as required.
• Deputise for senior colleagues when necessary.
What the school offers its staff
• Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
• Access to Teachers’ Pensions
• Access to discounted travel schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive training and support
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Free flu vaccine
• Access to e-learning and development
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Pastoral Systems & Structures
• Line manage Heads of Year / Pastoral Leads.
• Ensure consistency in tutor time and pastoral programmes.
• Oversee rewards and sanctions systems.
Behaviour
• Lead the strategic development and consistent implementation of the school’s behaviour policy.
• Promote a culture of high expectations, respect, and responsibility among students and staff.
• Oversee systems for behaviour monitoring, analysis, and intervention, ensuring data informs improvement.
• Support staff in applying effective classroom management strategies through training, coaching, and modelling.
• Lead on restorative approaches and behaviour support plans for students with additional needs.
• Work with parents, carers, and external agencies to support positive student outcomes
Personal Development
• Design and lead a comprehensive personal development programme that supports students’ social, moral, spiritual, and cultural growth.
• Oversee delivery of PSHE, RSE, and careers education across the curriculum.
• Champion inclusion, diversity, and wellbeing initiatives throughout the school.
• Promote British Values and global citizenship within all aspects of school life.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of personal development provision through student voice and data analysis.
Enrichment and Extra-Curricular Activities
• Lead the school’s enrichment strategy to ensure all students access a broad and balanced range of extra-curricular opportunities.
• Coordinate and promote clubs, trips, competitions, and events that develop students’ skills, confidence, and cultural capital.
• Develop partnerships with external organisations and community groups to enhance enrichment provision.
• Monitor participation and ensure equality of access for all student groups.
Student Leadership • Develop and oversee a coherent student leadership framework across all year groups.
• Support and mentor the student leadership team, including prefects, ambassadors, and council representatives.
• Empower students to take active roles in shaping school culture, community projects, and peer mentoring.
• Celebrate and promote student leadership achievements within the school and wider community.
Strategic Leadership and Management
• Contribute to the overall leadership and strategic direction of the school as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
• Line manage middle leaders including Heads of Year and the Careers lead.
• Support whole-school self-evaluation, improvement planning, and inspection readiness in relevant areas.
• Lead assemblies, parent events, and staff briefings as required.
• Deputise for senior colleagues when necessary.
What the school offers its staff
• Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
• Access to Teachers’ Pensions
• Access to discounted travel schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive training and support
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Free flu vaccine
• Access to e-learning and development
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.