Pastoral Welfare and Behaviour Officer (PWBO) LBR5 (Point 12-15) Term time only (08:00-16:00)

Required for April 2023

Oaks Park High School is looking to appoint an exceptional and ambitious candidate to work with Pastoral Leaders to support  with the welfare and behaviour of a year group .

Do you believe in working in partnership with families and the local community to enable each child to aim high?  

Are you passionate about the importance of continuing professional learning?  

Do you believe that each child’s journey of discovery should include learning life and academic skills in equal measure, preparing each child to thrive in our global society?   

Oaks Park High School does, so come and join us!

The successful candidate will:

• Have a proven strong track record in working within a school or educational setting and relish the opportunity to motivate and inspire students to achieve their full potential across a whole year group.
• Have a firm understanding and commitment to equal opportunities in its widest sense and be fully committed to inclusive education.
• Be able to role model our Oaks Park team ethos.
• Be knowledgeable in strategies to support young people with challenging behaviours with confidence.
• Have experience in working with external agencies to help support students.
• Be able to provide visible support to a Pastoral Leader.
• Be able to confidently communicate with parents/carers to resolve issues both successfully and in line with school policies and procedures.
• Have knowledge and understanding of teamwork within an organisation.
• Have experience of working  in a large mixed comprehensive school/organisation.
• Be a good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills to build productive relationships with students, parents, and staff. 
• Be flexible and a good team player

(Full details of the responsibilities of the role can be found in the Job Description)

Why work for Oaks Park High School:

• Oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with approx. 400 students in the Sixth Form with excellent modern facilities to support learning
• Work alongside a collaborative, forward thinking Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team
• Strong vision of success and achievement supported by an excellent continuing professional development programme for all staff
• Medical and well-being support for all staff (at no cost to the member of staff)
• An ambitious and supportive multicultural community that keeps our child-centred philosophy at the heart of everything that we do 
• Highly regarded for outstanding pupil behaviour and a purposeful learning environment
• Committed to the very highest standards of student care and achievement and seek outstanding staff who wish to be part of our success

Location: The school is centrally located in the London Borough of Redbridge, which is a very high achieving borough. There are excellent transport links to central and outer London, with Newbury Park station (zone 4 on the Central Line) only a four minute walk away. 

In joining us you can expect a supportive culture within a school with very high aspirations, moving forward at pace. If you believe that instilling aspiration and ambition can transform the lives of young people then we would love to hear from you. 

The closing date for applications will be 9am on Monday 27th March  2023 and interviews will take place week later that week.  Details regarding interviews will be confirmed with short listed candidates. 

To apply please the school website https://oakspark.co.uk/Careers/

Early application is advised as applicants may be contacted at any stage during the recruitment process and the advert may then be closed.  If you would like to arrange a visit to the School then please contact Liz Thompson (Headteacher's PA) at lthompson@oakspark.redbridge.sch.uk  who will be happy to assist.