Pastoral Coordinator - Secondary School - Tower Hamlets

📍 Location: Tower Hamlets, East London
🕒 Job Type: Full-Time (Term Time Only + INSET Days)
📅 Start Date: Term 3 - September
💼 Contract: Temporary
💰 Salary: Competitive (dependent on experience and qualifications)

Are you passionate about supporting young people and making a real impact on their wellbeing, development, and success?

We are a dynamic and inclusive secondary school in Tower Hamlets seeking a dedicated Pastoral Coordinator to join our student support team. This is a vital role at the heart of our school, focused on ensuring every student feels safe, supported, and ready to learn.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide high-quality pastoral care to students across all year groups

Work closely with Heads of Year, safeguarding leads, and SEN teams to support student wellbeing

Build strong relationships with students, parents, and external agencies

Monitor attendance, behaviour, and emotional wellbeing data to identify and address barriers to learning

Support with restorative conversations, mentoring, and positive behaviour strategies

Lead or assist in initiatives promoting mental health, personal development, and inclusion

Ideal Candidate:

Previous experience working with young people in a pastoral, youth work, or educational setting

Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills

Calm, compassionate, and solution-focused under pressure

Strong understanding of safeguarding, emotional wellbeing, and behaviour management

Able to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team

A commitment to the values of inclusion, equality, and student empowerment

We Offer:

A supportive and forward-thinking staff community

Ongoing professional development and training

A diverse student body with a strong sense of community

The opportunity to make a lasting difference in young people's lives