Pastoral Manager - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Life Skills Enterprise, Margate

• Ref:KCC886-6188-4T
• Posted:25/09/2025
• Pay:Kent Scheme Pay KS C - KS E
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:06/10/2025 at 20:00
• Interviews:Weds 8th Oct 2025

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As Pastoral Support Manager you will,

• Work closely with students, staff, and families to implement strategies that promote positive behaviour and engagement.
• Support the development and delivery of tailored interventions to address individual behavioural needs.
• Collaborate with senior leaders and teachers to create and maintain a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment.
• Monitor and assess the effectiveness of behavioural strategies. Implementing necessary adjustments under the direction of the senior leadership team.
• Provide one-to-one or small group support for students to help them develop self-regulation and coping strategies.
• Maintain accurate records of behavioural incidents and progress.
• Contribute and follow the tailored risk assessments.
• Working alongside external professionals to support the outcomes of the student.

Person Specification

• Experience working with children or young people with special educational needs, particularly in behaviour management.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, and families.
• Knowledge of behaviour support strategies and interventions, including de-escalation techniques.
• A calm, patient, and empathetic approach to working with challenging behaviours.
• A commitment to promoting the emotional well-being and development of all students.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work within set boundaries.
• Willingness to undertake training.

Information about the school

Life Skills Enterprise is a new specialist secondary and Post-16 provision for pupils with autism as their primary diagnosis, all of whom have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Life Skills Enterprise is the partnership school of Life Skills Manor. Both schools offer an holistic, therapeutic approach to education, providing a nurturing environment tailored to meet the diverse needs of its learners.

Our double-stranded curriculum integrates both academic and vocational pathways, enabling students to achieve meaningful qualifications alongside practical life and work-related skills. Therapies and targeted interventions are embedded throughout the school day, supporting emotional regulation, communication, and personal development.

Life Skills Enterprise is committed to preparing pupils for adulthood by fostering independence, confidence, and resilience, equipping each learner with the tools they need for life beyond school.

www.lifeskillsenterprise.co.uk www.lifeskillsmanor.co.uk

Job Contact Information

• Name:Craig Kelly
• Address:Life Skills Enterprise , Northdown House , Margate , Kent, CT9 3TP
• Telephone: 01843 260315
• Email: craig@lifeskillsmanor.co.uk

Documents

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• Pastoral Manager Job Description