Compass Community
Therapeutic Pastoral Lead
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Key Dates
Deadline for Applications: 24/07/26
Interview Date: W/C 27/07/26
Are You a Life Changer?
Do you want to lean in and transform the life of a child?
Compass Community puts children first through our therapeutic, innovative approach. Integrity, Courage and Care shape how we work. We listen deeply, challenge each other and fix what needs fixing, together.
This is the work. And we’d like you to be part of it.
Who We Are
Our children come from a wide range of backgrounds, but all have Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH). Many will also have other Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), such as:
- Autism
- ADHD
- Communication difficulties
The work we do is both varied and challenging. As a trauma- and attachment-informed organisation, all staff receive extensive therapeutic training and support.
Our closely triangulated approach places the child at the centre of decision-making, ensuring education and therapy professionals, parents/carers, local authority teams and – most importantly – our students can work together to secure outstanding outcomes for all.
The Role: Therapeutic Pastoral Lead
We are a therapeutic school and believe in a healing approach to addressing and modifying challenging behaviour. Our Therapeutic Pastoral Lead needs to embody, lead, and facilitate this within our schools by working holistically.
Therapeutic Pastoral Leads are part of our leadership group, acting as a key member of the school’s local leadership team. They are co-managed by Regional SENCOs and the Therapeutic Development Manager, and this position is viewed as integral to the school’s community.
Key responsibilities include:
- Being a calm, sensitive professional capable of handling potential dysregulation effectively.
- Experienced in de-escalation, with a working and practical knowledge of key theories and frameworks of interventions to emotionally support children.
- Supporting the school’s Assessing and Healing Childhood Trauma (AHCT) approach through training and advice.
- Promoting our fighting approach to ensure all education staff understand how this supports students.
- Running meaningful intervention groups with young people and modelling therapeutic interactions and best practice.
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The Successful Candidate Will Be Responsible For
- Pastoral, SMSC, socio-emotional resilience and personal development of students.
- Assessing, monitoring, reporting on, and supporting the holistic progress and personal development of students.
- Ensuring safeguarding is paramount and all safeguarding policies are adhered to.
- Contributing to the annual School Improvement Plan and School Evaluation Form.
- Maintaining knowledge of and taking shared responsibility for the SMSC and Personal Development elements of the Independent School Standards and the Ofsted Inspection Framework, ensuring these are promoted daily.
Benefits and Rewards
As a trauma-informed organisation, all staff at Compass Community Schools receive extensive training and support. You’ll join a passionate team of professionals who benefit from:
- Training: Ongoing free training and therapeutic workshops, which account for high levels of CPD hours.
- Career Progression: Strong career pathways both within Therapeutic Services and the wider Compass organisation.
- Peer Group Supervision: Therapeutic and clinical support to enhance CPD growth.
- Inclusion: Weekly reflective group membership of GRACE (Group and Regional Ambassadors Committed to Equality).
- Wellbeing: Access to confidential therapeutic wellbeing sessions within our Therapeutic Services team.
- Engagement Conferences: Two per year with the national Therapeutic Services team, providing both theoretical knowledge development and a sense of belonging (together with accommodation and healthcare arrangements).
- Awards: Chance to win £150 in vouchers monthly from our REACH Awards, plus additional monthly vouchers within Therapeutic Services.
- Medicash: Cashback for medical and wellbeing appointments and treatments.
- Leave: 8 weeks’ annual leave.
- Length of Service Bonus: £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years) and £600 (10 years), plus an up to £500 special recognition award for outstanding practice.
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Safeguarding
Compass Community Schools are highly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to:
- Hold or be willing to obtain an Enhanced DBS check (or Enhanced DBS for Regulated Activity) through the Disclosure & Barring Service (previously known as the Criminal Records Bureau).
- Undergo due diligence social media checks.
All school-based staff must promote safeguarding and adhere to the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy at all times.
Compass is an equal-opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion, dedicated to hiring the most talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support our children and young people.
Application Process
We regularly review applications and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.
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