Key Role Information

Salary
£58,569.00 - 64,691.00
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
19/10/2026 12:00
Interview
21 October 2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
HFCMAT Leadership | L6 - L10
Department
Teachers
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.143
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

St John Plessington Catholic College is seeking to appoint three exceptional leaders to join our pastoral team as Pastoral Support Lead - Behaviour & Achievement. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious professional who is passionate about securing high standards of behaviour, strong pastoral systems and improved outcomes for all students. This role is ideal for an outstanding classroom practitioner who has credibility with staff and students and is ready to take the next step into wider school leadership. 

You will play a key role in shaping behaviour culture, supporting vulnerable students and ensuring classrooms remain calm, purposeful environments where learning can thrive. The role includes a low teaching commitment, allowing significant time to lead on behaviour systems, pastoral intervention and staff support. You will work closely with Heads of Learning, SEND, safeguarding and senior leaders to deliver targeted support for students while helping staff embed consistent routines and restorative practice. 

We are looking for someone who:

  1. Has a proven track record of strong classroom outcomes 
  2. Is an excellent behaviour practitioner with high expectations
  3. Can lead restorative and relational approaches effectively 
  4. Is confident supporting staff in classrooms through coaching and modelling 
  5. Can build strong relationships with students, families and external agencies 
  6. Is committed to improving outcomes for vulnerable learners 

This is a unique opportunity to have a significant whole-school impact while maintaining a small teaching allocation. At St John Plessington, we are proud of our Catholic ethos and our commitment to ensuring every child thrives academically, socially and spiritually. For further information, please refer to the full job description.

We can offer you: 

  1. A supportive, friendly working environment 
  2. A team committed to supporting professional development
  3. Enthusiastic young people who love coming to school
  4. An experienced and motivated staff team
  5. A school with high aspirations for its students and staff
  6. Fantastic employee benefits such as: an electric car scheme, eyecare vouchers, flu vaccination clinics, cycle2work scheme, please see the attached information for a full list of comprehensive benefits



 We would like you to: 

  1. Be a positive role model for all members of the school community
  2. Be able to work well with young children and confident in establishing secure relationships
  3. Have high expectations of yourself and our students
  4. Be able to work flexibly as part of a team 


In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, Holy Family Multi Academy Trust will undertake general online searches for all shortlisted candidates, this may include social media and video platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok and You Tube. Online searches will only examine data that is publicly available, and the aim is to identify any incidents or issues. Any areas of concern will be discussed during the interview process.

The Trust is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, disability,

marital status, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief,

sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or pregnancy/maternity. All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK. 

To apply for this position, please use link below:

https://hfcmat.face-ed.co.uk/Emp/00006/Campaigns/Campaign/30760

If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised closing date, so please apply as soon as you can.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually take responsibility for doing so.

Qualifications

5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalentessential
Degree or equivalent qualificationessential
Qualified Teacher Statusessential
Senior leadership or management qualification essential

St John Plessington Catholic Secondary School

Recruitment Team

recruitment@hfcmat.com

Old Chester Road
Bebington
Wirral
Merseyside
CH63 7LF

Safeguarding Information

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.


Applicants should note that, in accordance with the safeguarding vulnerable groups’ regime, it is their responsibility to have made any necessary registrations relevant at the time of making this application, which are required for people working or volunteering with children. Accordingly, applicants are put on notice that any offer of employment made will be conditional upon identity and right to work checks and the results of Disclosure & Barring Service and Teacher Services checks (where applicable). For those who have lived or worked outside of the UK, the offer will also be conditional on satisfactory overseas checks including, where necessary, the provision of a letter of professional standing.