We are seeking a Student Pastoral Manager to lead and manage the Student Services team, ensuring all students are able to learn in a safe, secure, disciplined but ultimately supportive environment. Reporting to the Assistant Head responsible for Conduct & Relationships, our Student Pastoral Manager will track and monitor behaviour interventions and their impact, ensuring parents are informed as appropriate.

The successful candidate will:

Ensure staff in the team understand and meet the full requirements of their role.
Ensure daily coverage of absences in the team to ensure adequate staffing for supervision, break and lunch duties as well as behaviour interventions.
Oversee First Aid provision within the Academy.
Co-ordinate the on-call and central detention rota.
To be trained (if not already) as a DCPC for the Academy and liaise with the DSL and DDSL regarding the safeguarding of all students and staff.

About You

About Us

At Goodwin Academy, our ethos is to encourage our students to be their best self, striving for brilliance in all areas of their learning. We aspire for our students to develop their academic and life skills, so that they become confident, well-rounded and contented individuals and are equipped and ready to be successful for the world of work and the challenges of the 21st Century.

Goodwin Academy, as part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, is committed to transforming the life chances of our students, ensuring that all are supported and encouraged to achieve their personal best. We deliver this through the BEST Agenda - ‘Be Your Best’:

B = Brilliance, E = Enrichment, S = Society and T = Thinking.

To find out more about our school, please click here.

"Pupils know that their school is a better place in which to learn and thrive. Consequently, they are now achieving well.” "Good" Ofsted 2025

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across the South East, South and South West.

We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances.

Education is the key to transforming life chances and we support and develop every member of our community to:

Think about their Thinking
Be their Best self
Shape their Success

In this way we transform life chances

To learn more about our Trust click here

What our Trust will offer you:

Environment: A newly built school with a stunning teaching environment and state of the art technology.
Competitive Pay Scales: Our TSAT pay scales exceed national levels.
Performance Related Pay: We operate a Professional Growth policy that allows us to reward staff who meet their objectives with additional pay for exceptional performance.
Pension Scheme Membership: Secure your future with membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Collaborative Support: Benefit from resources, mentoring, and school visits across the Trust.
Training: Expanded your skills and knowledge with opportunities for Trust-funded apprenticeships and training courses.
Knowledge and Curriculum Sharing: Regular MAT meets alongside our regional hub model offers a network of collaboration for staff to share best practice.
Staff Wellbeing Focus: Access our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccinations, and eye care vouchers.
Refer a Friend: Spread the word and benefit financially from our Refer a Friend Scheme.
Blue Light Card: School staff can now access the Blue Light Card for discounts across a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out and much more!
TSTARS Staff Recognition: You will be part of our Staff Recognition Programme, with seasonal rewards for all staff.
Convenient Parking: Park for free in our staff car park on-site.
TSAT Benefits Portal: a one-stop shop benefits hub that gives you access to a range of exclusive benefits including employee discounts, dental cover, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership.

Next Steps

If you are interested in working in our school, benefitting from a supportive network of staff across our Trust we would encourage you to apply.

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

Visits to our schools are encouraged. To arrange a visit please contact Carrie Whiting ([email protected]).

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process, please email[email protected]

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