Pastoral Leader - Widmer End Combined School and Pre-School
Location: Widmer End
Overview
Widmer End Community Combined School and Preschool are looking to appoint a Pastoral Leader on a permanent full time basis (part time considered). This is an exciting role in which the right candidate will be able to make a significant impact on both pupils, staff and families at Widmer End. The postholder will be a key part in ensuring that pupils' needs are met and that well-being is a priority for all stakeholders at the school.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about making a difference to children and want to challenge themselves to keep on improving. This is a great opportunity for a dedicated and ambitious individual to begin their Widmer End journey making a significant impact on the children and staff and families in our school.
Term time only
Salary type: Bucks Pay
Salary Details: Range 3 (£28,129 - £30,174 FTE)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time/Part-time
Closing date: 13/02/2026
Interviews to be held: We strongly encourage early applications as they will be reviewed upon receipt and interviews may be offered before the closing date.
About us
Widmer End Community Combined School & Preschool is an engaging and vibrant value-driven school community with nurture at the heart of all we do. We have a fun and enthusiastic team of staff who enjoy supporting children’s development and providing them with great opportunities to learn across the curriculum. We provide a happy and secure environment for everyone in our community where we value and respect others and ourselves, following the school’s six core values: Unity, Trust, Courage, Curiosity, Kindness and Respect.
Website: www.widmerend.bucks.sch.uk
About the role
What we can offer:
A highly supportive team, committed to raising standards in a welcoming environment
A school with a clear vision for the future
Well behaved and responsive children who enjoy learning
A well-resourced school and stimulating environment
A strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and teamwork
Opportunities for professional development
About you
The successful candidate will be:
Able to demonstrate suitable experience and/or qualifications for working in a school
Committed to engaging in further professional development
A caring and patient individual with an understanding of the barriers to learning that children and their families may experience
Able to demonstrate an understanding of children who have SEND and/or additional learning needs
Able to work closely and confidently with families, external agencies and other stakeholders
Hard working and conscientious
Confidential at all times and act with integrity
Highly skilled at delivering interventions across both Key Stages
Flexible and able to work on your own initiative
Creative and full of energy
Support and promote our school values
Able to prioritise and be highly organised and methodical in practice
The successful candidate will have:
A good standard of English and Maths
Excellent communication skills
A commitment to teamwork and a good sense of humour
Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged; please ring to make an appointment. 01494 714371 or email [email protected]
Widmer End Community Combined School is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our pupils. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
