Pastoral Wellbeing Lead
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About this Role
Pastoral Wellbeing Lead - Shape Hearts, Minds, and Futures
Lockyer's Middle School is looking for a Pastoral Wellbeing Lead to join our fantastic team. Could this be you?
Are you passionate about being the champion every child deserves? We are seeking an inspiring Pastoral Wellbeing Lead to join our ambitious, tight-knit, and fiercely supportive team.
We are seeking to recruit a Pastoral Wellbeing Lead to join our ambitious and supportive staff for September 2026. In this vital role, you will be the heartbeat of our pastoral and safeguarding team. Working side-by-side with Senior Leaders and Heads of Year, you will directly drive our commitment to outstanding pupil support, creating an environment where every single child feels seen, safe, and ready to learn.
Your Impact & Responsibilities
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Take a key role in safeguarding, ensuring our school remains a sanctuary for vulnerable pupils.
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Work directly with children to break down barriers to learning, helping them navigate challenges and celebrate their triumphs.
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Work closely and compassionately with families, building strong, trusting relationships to support them and ensure a united approach to their child's wellbeing and success. (Partnership with families)
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If you are not already a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), we will invest in you. We are looking for the right person, and we have the tools, training, and established framework to elevate your career to the next level.
The Perfect Fit
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A People Person: You have a natural ability to connect with both children and adults, build trust quickly, and navigate sensitive family conversations with empathy and tact.
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Experienced or Adaptable: You bring a proven track record in pastoral care or safeguarding—or you possess the raw talent, empathy, and professional drive to train into a DSL role.
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Ambitious for Children: You believe that a child’s background or vulnerability shouldn't dictate their future. You’re ready to champion our school ethos and watch our pupils thrive.
We offer a collaborative, warm environment where your voice is heard, and your well-being matters just as much as the pupils'. Plus, enjoy a good work-life balance with term-time hours and early finishes on Thursdays and Fridays.
Actual Salary £28,200 - £31,983 per annum per annum (Grade 9)
This job is Full Time - Term Time for 37 hours per week and 39 weeks per year, working Monday to Friday between 8:00am and 4:00pm Monday to Wednesday and 08:00 to 3.45 pm Thursday to Friday, during term time, which may be subject to change according to business need. Five additional working days will be required across each academic year.
It is offered on a Permanent basis
Approximate start date 01-Sep-2026.
Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role.
If you have any further questions, please contact Julie Brook on 01202 692779 or by emailing recruitment@lockyersmiddle.org
CLOSING DATE: Midnight, Sunday 5th July 2026
INTERVIEW DATE: Friday 10th July 2026
Please Note: the actual salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and paid annual leave entitlement for an employee with under 5 years' service.
About our School
Lockyer's Middle School is part of a successful pyramid of first, middle and upper schools in the Corfe Mullen area and is part of Initio Learning Trust. Our children join us in Year 5, aged 9 and make the important transition from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3, before moving to upper school at the end of Year 8, aged 13.
At Lockyer's, the talents and needs of every pupil are recognised and nurtured. We value the importance of developing the whole child through enriching academic, cultural, creative and sporting endeavours. Our aim is to ensure that, through the highest quality teaching of a broad, balanced and challenging curriculum, pupils are encouraged to develop an aspirational mind set which will enable them to respond positively to life’s challenges and opportunities. Our excellent pastoral care system fosters an environment where children feel safe and able to learn. Our expectations of high standards of behaviour and self-discipline encourage children to grow into respectful, inclusive global citizens.
For more information please visit our school website: https://www.lockyersmid.dorset.sch.uk/
We welcome visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit or require more information, please refer to the contact details above.
Initio Learning Trust offers a welcoming and supportive environment and can provide:
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a genuine commitment to supporting professional development
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a supportive and flexible working environment which offers equal opportunities for all
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free onsite parking
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access to the local government or teachers pension scheme
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a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work and Health Cash Plan
About Initio Learning Trust
Initio Learning Trust is a multi-academy trust based in Dorset. We are responsible and accountable for the education of over 7000 pupils from 3 to 19 years of age and for the employment and support of over 1000 staff in 19 schools across Dorset, from Bridport in the West of the county to Verwood in the East.
We believe in enabling every person to thrive within their role, and our core values of Ambition, Collaboration and Respect underpin the pride we take in offering genuine professional development opportunities for all our staff; and in our focus on staff wellbeing.
Working for Us
Initio Learning Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer and aims to provide an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you would like to discuss any changes or support you may need as part of this process, please call or email the recruiting manager (see contact details above).
Initio Learning Trust values and respects the diversity of our workforce, and encourages employees to be their unique selves. Having a diverse and inclusive workforce underpins our core values of collaboration, ambition and respect, and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. Applicant shortlisting is done without reference to any personal data including your name.
Applying for a job with us - other things you need to know
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be verified.
Initio Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In line with current safer recruitment guidance, we may collect further information for applicants who are shortlisted for interview including criminal record and social media checks, references and verification of qualifications.
All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
We are covered by the ‘Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975’, which means that we are allowed to ask all candidates to disclose both spent and unspent cautions and criminal convictions to us when applying for a vacancy (except for those which are considered ‘protected’ under the Act).
Anyone who is barred from engaging in regulated activity with children should not apply for any of our vacancies, as doing so may be an offence—which we will report to the Police.
If shortlisted for an interview you will be required to disclose cautions and criminal convictions (except for those which are considered ‘protected’ under the Act).
Please refer to this Caution and Conviction checker for guidance on what needs to be disclosed:
Caution or conviction - Check when to disclose cautions or convictions - GOV.UK
Further information can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975 - GOV.UK
Fluency in English is required for all student and public-facing roles, in accordance with the “fluency duty” (Immigration Act 2016). Please refer to the Job Description for further details.
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