Pastoral Lead
Overview
Pastoral Lead
Personal attributes
| Attributes |
Essential |
Desirable |
| Qualifications |
- GCSE English
- Effective writing skills in English
- Good standard of numeracy
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- Working with children in a range of education settings
|
| Previous experience |
|
- Credibility with colleagues, students and parents
- Familiar with a school environment
|
| Professional competence |
- Precision and attention to detail
- Able to prioritise own work
- Punctuality
- Reliability
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Ability to diffuse challenging situations
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- Takes responsibility for own development
- Knowledge of behaviour management techniques
- Safeguarding knowledge
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| Personal qualities |
- Enthusiastic
- Punctual
- Reliable
- Flexible
- Approachable
- Calm
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Sense of humour
- Good health
- Ability to work well individually and as part of a team
- Common sense
- Ability to lead by example
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- Have empathy, and the ability to listen to students
|
Salary & Benefits
Scale 6, £22,245 - £23,749 actual salary
Location
The Sandon School
Molrams Lane
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 7AQ
Supporting documents
/docs/Pastoral_Lead_Information_Pack_September_2026.pdf/docs/Application_form_Support_Staff_2025-2026.docx
Deadline and how to apply
Deadline Midday 14th August 2026, application forms above
Equal opportunities
The Sandon School is committed to a diverse, respectful and inclusive environment