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Location: Witham, Essex
Contract: Temp to Perm, Full Time (Until the end of the academic year with the potential to be extended for the right candidates)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £22,254.36 to £24,097.97
Start Date: ASAP

An exciting opportunity has become available for a dedicated and compassionate Pastoral Coordinator to join a thriving secondary academy in Witham. This role is ideal for someone passionate about supporting young people with SEMH needs, behaviour challenges, and trauma related barriers to learning.
The school is a highly regarded and growing academy with modern facilities, a supportive leadership team, and a strong focus on staff development and wellbeing. It offers a welcoming and inclusive environment for both students and staff.

The Role
As a Pastoral Coordinator, you will:

• Support students’ emotional wellbeing, behaviour, attendance and personal development
• Provide trauma informed support and targeted SEMH interventions
• Build strong and positive relationships with students
• Support behaviour management and emotional regulation strategies
• Monitor attendance, behaviour and wellbeing data
• Work closely with families, safeguarding teams and external agencies
• Promote safeguarding and ensure student welfare is prioritised at all times
• Encourage positive engagement with education and school life

The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with children or young people
• Has knowledge or experience of SEMH and trauma informed practice
• Is calm, patient and resilient under pressure
• Has strong communication and relationship building skills
• Is passionate about supporting vulnerable students
• Works well independently and as part of a team
• Is committed to helping students achieve their full potential

What the School Offers

• Supportive and friendly working environment
• Excellent CPD and career progression opportunities
• Pension scheme for permanent staff
• Wellbeing cash plan for permanent staff
• Additional employee benefits and lifestyle discounts
• Opportunity to make a genuine difference in young people’s lives

If you are passionate about supporting students and want to work in a forward thinking and supportive school environment, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply or contact me on [email protected]


We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.