Job Title: Deputy Head Pastoral
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
The College has an incredible sense of community among its staff which can be felt immediately. The fascination of our setting is lasting and the Good Schools Guide describes the College as: “A successful, flourishing, dependable school with real spiritual heart.”
Our 400-acre site with its large leafy grounds, impressive playing fields and attractive school buildings offers modern facilities in a country setting, providing a safe and stimulating environment for young minds. With excellent transport links and only 30 minutes by train to central London stations, the College is 20 minutes’ drive from junction 25 of the M25, immediately off the A10. Also within easy access is London Stansted airport, which is a 20-minute drive.
The Role
The Deputy Head Pastoral will work closely with the Headmaster and the Senior Leadership Team in guiding the strategic development and day-to-day operation of St Edmund’s College.
Responsibilities include
- To support the Headmaster in determining, implementing, and reviewing the College Mission Statement and developing the Catholic ethos and spiritual life of the College.
- Overall Pastoral responsibility.
- To assist the Headmaster and Governors in the leadership, management and administration of the College subject to the policies of the Governing body and to assist in the drafting and reviewing of the same.
- Chair the meetings of the Housemaster/Housemistress & Heads of Year body to maintain the consistently highest levels of pastoral care and student wellbeing.
- With the support of the Assistant Heads & the HSM/HOY body, oversee and co-ordinate the tutorial programme to ensure the highest levels of tutoring.
- Chair regular meetings of the senior Boarding team.
- Line manage the Head of Boarding and maintain an overview and leadership of boarding in the College.
- Live onsite and take part in the weekend SLT duty rota.
- Have oversight of, and ultimate responsibility for, behaviour in the College, and ensure fairness and consistency in the application of disciplinary sanctions across the College.
Ideal candidate
- Evidence of a clear understanding of the nature and purpose of Catholic Education.
- Sympathy with the governing principles, mission, and identity of a Catholic school.
- Understanding of the role of leadership in the spiritual development of students and staff.
- Appropriate teaching qualifications.
- Experience as a Deputy Head teacher, Assistant Head teacher, Housemaster or Housemistress in a secondary school (or similar management experience).
- Experience of staff management and development.
- Experience of school leadership at a senior level.
- Ability to support the Headmaster in moving the school forward following excellent Canonical and ISI inspections.
- Motivation to work with children and young people.
- Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people.
Benefits
- Excellent catering facilities including school lunches during term time when the kitchens are open, cakes and biscuits during break times in the staff common room and hot drinks machines.
- Use of the College sports facilities when not in use by students, including the gym.
- For children of staff: Discretionary discount on College Fees, subject to completion of the admissions process.
- After school club and breakfast club charged at cost.
- Parties for children of staff including at Easter and Christmas.
- Free parking.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Access to free counselling and health advice helplines.
- The College has its own pay scale, above national averages.
- Membership of TPS.
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Pastoral Support Officer, Pastoral Care, Pastoral Support Worker, Pastoral Social Care, Pastoral Support, Pastoral Learning Coach, Skills Coach, Business Support, Child support, Pastoral Manager, Pastoral officer, Head of pastoral care, Pastoral Lead, Deputy Pastoral lead, Pastoral Manager, Child-focused care officer may also be considered for this role.
