Pastoral Support Lead
| Posting date: | 02 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 April 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS1 5TS |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4e5b3450-2115-4113-823c-265bcf070b3f |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Pastoral Support Lead to join our dedicated and student-centred team as soon as possible. If you join us, a typical week in this role may see you lead targeted pastoral interventions, work closely with Heads of Year and senior leaders to improve behaviour and attendance, engage with families, and liaise with external agencies to support vulnerable students. You will play a key role in safeguarding, coordinating support plans and promoting a safe, inclusive environment where all students can thrive.
You are likely to have gained strong behaviour management skills and experience of multi-agency working through your career or personal experience. You will be able to bring us empathy, resilience and a calm, solution-focused approach. You will have practical skills in supporting young people, building relationships with parents and professionals, applying learning support techniques, and managing databases and administrative tasks.
This role will assist the Head of Year (HoY) in delivering excellent academic support and pastoral care for all pupils and will be primarily supporting Y9 students for the 25/26 academic year. (Year group may change in September.)
What the school offers its staff
• Continuing Professional and Leadership development
• Employee assistance programme, offering counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas
• Discounted gym membership, Cycle-to-work scheme, Eyesight test vouchers
• Flexible working fully supported and enhanced family friendly policies
• All new staff are automatically enrolled in the Teacher’s Pension or LGPS Avon Pension Fund.
Further details about the role
• To find out more about this role, please read the job description and person specification.
• Our Amplify website will be launched soon. In the meantime, to find out more about Cathedral Schools Trust and Trust in Learning Academies (TiLA), please visit our websites: https://www.cathedralschoolstrust.org/ and https://www.tilacademies.co.uk/
• Informal enquiries can be made via email to Kate Bracken, Recruitment Assistant at recruitment@bristolcathedral.org.uk
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.
We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Pastoral Support Lead to join our dedicated and student-centred team as soon as possible. If you join us, a typical week in this role may see you lead targeted pastoral interventions, work closely with Heads of Year and senior leaders to improve behaviour and attendance, engage with families, and liaise with external agencies to support vulnerable students. You will play a key role in safeguarding, coordinating support plans and promoting a safe, inclusive environment where all students can thrive.
You are likely to have gained strong behaviour management skills and experience of multi-agency working through your career or personal experience. You will be able to bring us empathy, resilience and a calm, solution-focused approach. You will have practical skills in supporting young people, building relationships with parents and professionals, applying learning support techniques, and managing databases and administrative tasks.
This role will assist the Head of Year (HoY) in delivering excellent academic support and pastoral care for all pupils and will be primarily supporting Y9 students for the 25/26 academic year. (Year group may change in September.)
What the school offers its staff
• Continuing Professional and Leadership development
• Employee assistance programme, offering counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas
• Discounted gym membership, Cycle-to-work scheme, Eyesight test vouchers
• Flexible working fully supported and enhanced family friendly policies
• All new staff are automatically enrolled in the Teacher’s Pension or LGPS Avon Pension Fund.
Further details about the role
• To find out more about this role, please read the job description and person specification.
• Our Amplify website will be launched soon. In the meantime, to find out more about Cathedral Schools Trust and Trust in Learning Academies (TiLA), please visit our websites: https://www.cathedralschoolstrust.org/ and https://www.tilacademies.co.uk/
• Informal enquiries can be made via email to Kate Bracken, Recruitment Assistant at recruitment@bristolcathedral.org.uk
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.