Package Description
Pastoral Leader
Location: Liverpool
Salary: Starting from £30,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time (40 hours per week)
Make a Lasting Difference to Young People's Lives
We are looking for a compassionate, resilient, and inspirational Pastoral Leader to join our team and play a key role in supporting the emotional, social, and behavioural development of our pupils.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced pastoral professional who is passionate about helping vulnerable young people thrive in a trauma-informed, therapeutic educational environment. You'll lead on pastoral care, behaviour support, wellbeing initiatives, and safeguarding partnerships, ensuring every pupil feels safe, supported, and empowered to succeed.
About the Role
As our Pastoral Leader at Liverpool Progressive School, you will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, teaching staff, families, and external agencies to create a positive, nurturing, and inclusive school culture where pupils can reach their full potential. Liverpool Progressive School provides specialist education for young people aged 8-19 with moderate to severe learning difficulties, complex needs, and a range of associated social, emotional, communication, interaction, and sensory needs. In this rewarding role, you will lead on pastoral care, wellbeing, and behaviour support, ensuring that every pupil receives the guidance, encouragement, and therapeutic support needed to thrive both academically and personally.
You will:
- Lead and develop the school's pastoral care and wellbeing provision
- Support pupils with social, emotional, and behavioural needs
- Promote positive behaviour and self-regulation strategies
- Work alongside the DSL to support vulnerable pupils and safeguard wellbeing
- Coordinate interventions and multi-agency support for pupils with additional needs
- Deliver guidance and training to staff on behaviour management and trauma-informed practice
- Champion mental health and wellbeing initiatives across the school community
- Maintain accurate records of pastoral interventions and behaviour support
- Build strong relationships with parents, carers, and external partners
What We're Looking For
We would love to hear from candidates who have:
- Experience leading pastoral care, behaviour support, or wellbeing services within a school or complex educational setting
- A strong understanding of safeguarding, behaviour management, and trauma-informed practice
- The ability to build positive relationships with young people, families, and colleagues
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- A genuine passion for improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young people
- Resilience, empathy, professionalism, and a solution-focused approach
Desirable Experience
- Mental Health First Aid qualification
- Safeguarding leadership training
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Knowledge of therapeutic interventions and social-emotional learning
- Experience delivering staff training or mentoring colleagues
- Restorative practice experience
Benefits of Joining Keys
- NEST enhanced pension scheme
- Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Access to a blue light discount card
- Fully funded training and qualifications for all colleagues
- Enhanced pay scales based on experience and qualifications
- Employee benefits scheme such as wellbeing app and a range of discounts
- Life assurance
Commitment to Equality and Armed Forces Covenant
Keys is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including veterans and military families, through our Armed Forces Covenant. Eligible service personnel and veterans are guaranteed an interview when their military experience is detailed in their CV. We provide veteran-friendly policies, peer support, and military awareness training.
Safeguarding
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts require an enhanced DBS check.
School tours are highly welcomed as a part of our interview selection process.
Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education an online search will be carried out on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence checks.
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