Pastoral Manager – Secondary School
Location: Middlesbrough
Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Full-Time, Supply with Potential to Become Permanent
Protocol Education are currently recruiting for an experienced and committed Pastoral Manager to join a welcoming secondary school in Middlesbrough from September 2026.
This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate pastoral professional who is dedicated to supporting young people to thrive both academically and personally. The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting positive behaviour, attendance, engagement and wellbeing across the school.
The Role
As Pastoral Manager, you will work closely with students, families, teaching staff and the wider pastoral team to provide effective support and intervention. You will build positive relationships with students, identify barriers to learning and help young people overcome challenges that may impact their education.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing high-quality pastoral support to students across the school
- Monitoring and improving student attendance, punctuality and engagement
- Supporting positive behaviour and contributing to effective behaviour management
- Working closely with students, parents and carers to address concerns
- Identifying students who may require additional support and implementing appropriate interventions
- Working collaboratively with Heads of Year, SLT, SENCO and external agencies where appropriate
- Supporting students with their emotional wellbeing and personal development
- Maintaining accurate records and monitoring student progress
- Helping to create a positive, inclusive and supportive school environment
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will ideally have:
- Previous experience working in a pastoral role within a school or similar educational setting
- Strong knowledge of behaviour, attendance and student wellbeing
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- A calm, consistent and nurturing approach
- The ability to manage challenging situations effectively
- High expectations of young people and a genuine commitment to their success
- The confidence to work collaboratively with staff, students, parents and external professionals
This is a full-time position starting in September 2026, initially offered on a supply basis with the potential for the role to become permanent for the right candidate.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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