Assistant Head Teacher- Pastoral Care- Jan/ Apr 2026 start

GEMS FirstPoint School is looking for Assistant Head Teacher- Pastoral Care for a January 2026/April 2026 start.

An Assistant Head Teacher- Pastoral Care is a school leader responsible for a student's overall well-being, beyond academics. Key duties include managing student behavior, overseeing safeguarding and child protection, leading well-being initiatives, supporting students with diverse needs, and training staff on these policies and practices

Key responsibilities

·       Student behavior: Develop and maintain behavior systems, analyze key metrics, and advise on related policies to foster a positive learning environment.

·       Safeguarding and child protection: Act as the primary point person for child protection, ensuring robust systems are in place, investigating incidents, and leading the team to protect children from harm.

·       Student well-being: Create and implement a school-wide well-being strategy to help students reach their highest potential. This can include addressing mental health needs and fostering a sense of belonging.

·       Inclusion and support: Oversee the identification and support of students with various learning and pastoral needs, including monitoring Individual Education Plans (IEPs).

·       Staff training: Train and equip staff to effectively implement pastoral care strategies, ensuring consistency across the school.

·       Leadership and policy: Work as part of the school's executive team, develop and maintain school policies related to pastoral care, and ensure they align with best practices.

·       Qualification: Bachelor/ Master's qualification or equivalent

·       Experience: Minimum of 3 to 5 years in leadership role in school.

·      Job specific knowledge and skills:

·        Experience of working with data management system

·        Safeguarding in schools trained

·        Working knowledge of Data Protection

·        Excellent administrative and organizational skills

·        The ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, parents and other related professionals both orally and in writing.Ability to build and form good relationships with young people, colleagues and other professionals.

·        Ability to work constructively as part of a team understanding roles and responsibilities, including own

·        Ability to work in a fast paced, high-pressure environment, 

GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students and staff. A UK-enhanced DBS or equivalent police check is a pre-requisite for all appointments.

Bachelor/ Masters qualification or equivalent