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paid for five days, but only work
four?

At
Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance — and
we’re putting wellbeing
first.

That’s
why we’re proud to be part of a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial,
where you can work one day less each week (or equivalent hours),
while still receiving your full-time
pay.

Many
of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW — and others are
preparing to roll it out as soon as they reach full staffing. So,
whether it’s already in place or just around the corner, now’s the
perfect time to join
#teamOFG.

Job
Title:  Pastoral
Lead

Location:
 Park School, Chipping Norton, OX7
5QH
Salary:  Up to
£31,500.00 per annum dependent on experience and qualifications
(not pro
rata)
Hours: 
37.5 hours per week | Monday to
Friday
Contract:
 Permanent, Term-Time
Only
Start:  January
2026

UK applicants
only. This role does not offer
sponsorship

Park School is seeking
an experienced and compassionate Pastoral Lead to develop and lead
our pastoral and wellbeing provision. This pivotal role ensures
that pupils are supported emotionally, socially, and academically,
helping them thrive in a safe, inclusive, and nurturing
environment.

Working closely with the Senior
Leadership Team, you will provide strong leadership, oversee
interventions, and implement consistent strategies that promote
positive behaviour, emotional wellbeing, and engagement in
learning.

About the
Role

As Pastoral Lead, you will
guide a team of pastoral staff, acting as a key point of support
for pupils and colleagues. You will monitor and respond to
behaviour and wellbeing needs, oversee interventions, and help
maintain a positive, structured, and supportive school
environment.

Your leadership will influence not
only pupils’ personal development but also the overall culture of
the school, helping create a space where every student can feel
safe, understood, and
empowered.

Key
Responsibilities

• Lead
  and develop the school’s pastoral team, ensuring high-quality
  support for all pupils
• Promote pupil wellbeing,
  positive behaviour, and personal
  development
• Support and model effective
  implementation of school policies and behaviour
  strategies
• Provide responsive, flexible support
  to pupils and staff throughout the school
  day
• Contribute to and oversee the
  implementation of Positive Support Plans (PSPs) and Risk
  Assessments (RAs)
• Act as on-call support for
  pupils with additional or complex
  needs
• Monitor, record, and analyse behaviour
  incidents; report patterns and interventions to
  SLT
• Manage escalating behaviour, including
  restrictive physical intervention, in line with training and
  policy
• Lead student and staff debriefs
  following incidents to promote reflection and
  improvement
• Communicate professionally with
  parents, carers, and external agencies
• Identify
  resource needs, advise SLT on priorities, and support pastoral
  resource development
• Ensure school environments
  are safe, accessible, and supportive, including spaces for pupils
  in crisis
• Act as a positive role model,
  maintaining professionalism and high expectations at all
  times
• Engage fully with appraisal processes and
  take responsibility for ongoing professional
  development

Experience
and
Qualifications

• Experience
  working with pupils with ASC, SEN, and complex
  needs
• Proven experience delivering pastoral
  interventions and leading initiatives to improve pupil
  outcomes
• Previous pastoral leadership
  experience within a school
  setting

At Park School,
you’ll be part of a nurturing, forward-thinking team dedicated to
helping every child reach their potential. We value creativity,
collaboration, and compassion — and we’ll support you to grow as an
educator while making a meaningful impact every
day.

About
us

Park School is an independent
specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 18,
catering for pupils with a wide range of social, emotional and
mental health needs. Our dedicated team work together to ensure
successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with
a troubled view of education and life.

We pride
ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing
aspiration to progress them both academically and socially to
encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we
build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a
greater understanding of the wider community in which they
live.

We are part of Acorn Education and can
offer plenty of challenges along with a wide range of opportunities
to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading
provider of specialist education for children and young people with
special educational needs. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are
leading our sector in creating and delivering innovative approaches
that achieve measurable outcomes for those in our
care.

We are really proud to say that in 2025,
Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to
Work’ for the sixth year
running.

Why join Acorn
Education?

We place the outcomes
of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the
heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the
knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on
the lives of others.

We are committed to the
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people.
All applicants will be subject to social media checks and
successful applicants to a fully enhanced
DBS.

Benefits

Your
health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an
exceptional reward package
including:

• Life
  Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to
  increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing
  Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health
  support services and physical health
  checks

And a
market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits
Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for
you, including:

• A wide
  range of health, wellbeing, and insurance
  benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the
  UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work
  Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase
  Scheme
• Critical illness
  cover
• Family Growth Support -
  inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and
  paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment
  support. 

We
reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high
volume of suitable
applications.

*You’ll
work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you
more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to
successful completion of probation and is not a contractual
benefit 

Outcomes
First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and
efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in
Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout,
Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of
earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a
result of delays or changes in the compliance process. xbpsjku All stages
of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding
checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect
timescales.

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