Senior Pastoral Lead

Senior Pastoral Lead

Grade H (£27,042 to £29,555 pro-rata)

35 hours per week (Term Time plus 5 days)

Permanent

Due to the promotion of our present post-holder to the central team of a Catholic Academy Trust, the Governing Board of Sacred Heart RC Primary School are seeking to appoint a Senior Pastoral Lead to join the senior leadership team of our two-form entry primary school.

Main Duties include:

• To act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) within the school;
• To attend and contribute towards safeguarding related conferences/meetings, including Child Protection, CLA/LAC and PEP reviews;
• To be the first port of call for families and carers of those children in need of additional support;
• To take responsibility for attendance across the school, particularly for those pupils identified as being most vulnerable;
• To facilitate the sharing of relevant information between school and external agencies, being a point of contact for any multi-agency work;
• To develop, implement, maintain and monitor student records, including behaviour and safeguarding, through CPOMS;
• To be responsible for the prevention and management of challenging behaviour, developing effective strategies to promote positive behaviour;
• To lead staff professional development; sourcing, adapting and delivering relevant safeguarding training for all staff;
• To provide relevant, detailed reports to Governors and external agencies;
• To take a lead role in the schools Universal, Preventative and Early Help offers;
• To provide support and leadership for lunchtime supervisors, ensuring safe and effective lunchtimes.

Skills required:

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of policies and procedures linked to the role (statutory guidance, thresholds and reporting of concerns etc);
• Excellent interpersonal skills, being approachable and non-judgemental;
• Strong professional boundaries and confidentiality awareness;
• Ability to identify emotional, behavioural and mental health needs early and knowledge of where to signpost;
• Ability to deal and respond in a calm and prompt manner, to any safeguarding concerns;
• Well organised and able to work on own initiative, managing own workload, whilst operating within a busy team;

A comprehensive hand-over will be planned for the successful candidate. Visits to the school are positively encouraged. Please email jobs@sacred-heart.bolton.sch.uk to arrange an appointment.

Please return your completed CES application forms, downloadable from the school website, to jobs@sacred-heart.bolton.sch.uk, by 12noon on Monday 23^rd February 2026. Shortlisting: 24^th February 2026. Interviews planned for: 2^nd & 3^rd March 2026. References will be sought prior to interview and the appointment will be subject to relevant employment and enhanced DBS checks.