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Pastoral Support Manager (Maternity Cover)
| Posting date: | 23 May 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 June 2026 |
| Location: | Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 4BZ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 5150230c-72ee-498e-98dd-b2b547e6034c |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a talented, enthusiastic and suitably qualified individual to join the LCS team as a Pastoral Support Manager. As our Pastoral Support Manager, you will be at the heart of transforming lives, leading targeted support for students facing social, emotional, and behavioural challenges and helping them re-engage with learning. This is a pivotal role combining hands-on intervention, team leadership, and strong partnership working with staff, families, and external agencies. If you are passionate about inclusion, resilience, and unlocking every student’s potential, this is your opportunity to shape positive outcomes and drive lasting change across our school community.
For further details regarding this post, please see the attached Applicant Information Pack. Opportunities to visit the school and find out more about the role are warmly welcomed. Please contact Nicola Kelleher at n.kelleher@littleover.derby.sch.uk to arrange your visit.
What the school offers its staff
As a school, we are committed to continuous improvement so that we can continue to evolve to match the changing needs of our students, parents and carers, staff and wider school community. Our governors and staff are fully committed to serving the needs of our school community in these challenging social times, including continuing to develop the very strong academic performance of our school. If you feel you could contribute to this vision, we would be very pleased to receive your application.
Employment benefits
There are an extensive range of benefits that are available to you as an employee of Littleover Community School.
For your health and wellbeing there is access to a free on site gym and an employee assistance programme.
You will have access to the Derby City Council Rewards platform, which hosts a wide range of benefits such as the Cycle2Work scheme, benefits and offers at an extensive network of retailers, Tusker Car Lease Scheme and more!
These benefits run alongside others such as access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on your role), free on-site car parking, free annual flu jab and a friendly, supportive working environment!
Completed application forms, with a supporting letter explaining why you feel you have the qualifications, experience and personal qualities required for this post, should be returned by email to jobs@littleover.derby.sch.uk
Littleover Community School is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.
Commitment to safeguarding
Littleover Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures. In accordance with the statutory guidance, Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates. Copies of our Safeguarding Policy, along with other school policies, are available at: https://www.littleover.derby.sch.uk/information.php#policies
We are seeking to appoint a talented, enthusiastic and suitably qualified individual to join the LCS team as a Pastoral Support Manager. As our Pastoral Support Manager, you will be at the heart of transforming lives, leading targeted support for students facing social, emotional, and behavioural challenges and helping them re-engage with learning. This is a pivotal role combining hands-on intervention, team leadership, and strong partnership working with staff, families, and external agencies. If you are passionate about inclusion, resilience, and unlocking every student’s potential, this is your opportunity to shape positive outcomes and drive lasting change across our school community.
For further details regarding this post, please see the attached Applicant Information Pack. Opportunities to visit the school and find out more about the role are warmly welcomed. Please contact Nicola Kelleher at n.kelleher@littleover.derby.sch.uk to arrange your visit.
What the school offers its staff
As a school, we are committed to continuous improvement so that we can continue to evolve to match the changing needs of our students, parents and carers, staff and wider school community. Our governors and staff are fully committed to serving the needs of our school community in these challenging social times, including continuing to develop the very strong academic performance of our school. If you feel you could contribute to this vision, we would be very pleased to receive your application.
Employment benefits
There are an extensive range of benefits that are available to you as an employee of Littleover Community School.
For your health and wellbeing there is access to a free on site gym and an employee assistance programme.
You will have access to the Derby City Council Rewards platform, which hosts a wide range of benefits such as the Cycle2Work scheme, benefits and offers at an extensive network of retailers, Tusker Car Lease Scheme and more!
These benefits run alongside others such as access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on your role), free on-site car parking, free annual flu jab and a friendly, supportive working environment!
Completed application forms, with a supporting letter explaining why you feel you have the qualifications, experience and personal qualities required for this post, should be returned by email to jobs@littleover.derby.sch.uk
Littleover Community School is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.
Commitment to safeguarding
Littleover Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures. In accordance with the statutory guidance, Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates. Copies of our Safeguarding Policy, along with other school policies, are available at: https://www.littleover.derby.sch.uk/information.php#policies