Pastoral Lead

Cotswold Beacon Academy Trust

Cainscross Road, Stroud, GLOS, GL5 4HE

Pastoral Lead

Permanent, 37 hours per week, Term Time Only (including INSETs)

Full Time Equivalent Salary – Grade 6 Points 15-20 £30,024 - £32,597

Based at - Marling School

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, compassionate and motivated Pastoral Lead to join our dedicated team at Marling School. This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to make a lasting impact on the wellbeing, behaviour, and personal development of our students.

Start Date – ASAP

Actual Salary - £25,766 - £27,974

Hours: 8.30am - 4.30pm Monday to Thursday, 8.30am - 4.00pm Friday. Each day includes an unpaid half hour lunch break.

As a key member of the Student Support Team, you will work closely with Heads of Year and Senior Leaders to support students across the school, coordinating interventions, mentoring individuals, and promoting a positive and inclusive school culture. The ideal candidate will be proactive, organised, and passionate about helping young people thrive both academically and personally.

Key Responsibilities will include: 

• Providing strategic and day-to-day support to Heads of Year to promote positive behaviour, wellbeing, and attendance.

• Acting as a key liaison between students, staff, families, and external agencies.

• Coordinating and delivering targeted mentoring and intervention programmes.

• Monitoring pastoral and academic data to identify students needing additional support.

• Acting as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL), ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding practice.

• Supporting key pastoral events such as year group assemblies, reward ceremonies, and wellbeing activities.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong, professional relationships.

• Demonstrates sound judgement, emotional resilience, and a calm, authoritative presence.

• Is confident working with students who may present with challenging behaviour or require additional support.

• Has experience working in a pastoral, welfare, safeguarding or student support role, ideally in a school setting.

• Is committed to inclusion, equal opportunities and safeguarding all students.

• Is flexible, collaborative and willing to contribute fully to the life of the school.

We are committed to providing the very best learning experience for every young person in our Trust. You will be based at Marling School but you will be part of a wider family of schools working together and offering opportunities for career development across our Trust. You will bring energy, initiative, experience, attention to detail and an unlimited enthusiasm for transforming our pupils’ learning. We will bring an excellent working environment, a generous benefits package and training opportunities. If you think you have the skills and experience to match, please apply on a Trust application form, CVs will not be considered.

Send your Application Form and Covering letter to recruitment @cbat.academy by noon on Wednesday 15th October 2025.

Interview Date: w/c Monday 20th October 2025

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

For more information, or to request an application form, please email recruitment @cbat.academy

Cotswold Beacon Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list. This role involves some work with students and provides regular access to children, therefore is a regulated activity. Please see our Recruitment and Selection Policy including Recruitment of Ex-Offenders on the CBAT website