Pupil Welfare Officer

Pupil Welfare Officer (term time 36 weeks per annum)

Salary: £40 - 45k per annum FTE (actual salary £32 – 35k per annum). 

We are a school that values diversity and individual contribution; supporting and encouraging both students and staff to pursue their interests and achieve their ambitions. 

With a minimum of two years’ experience of working within an education or social care setting, you will work with staff and parents/carers to support students who present with safeguarding concerns and/or issues related to mental health and well-being. You will manage cases on a day to day basis, facilitating interventions with individual students, in school, to improve mental ill health, and/or support effective attendance. You will refer students to and liaise with external agencies as appropriate in order to access external support, write confidential reports and support plans and attend case meetings. You will also provide professional support and advice to the pastoral team and contribute to the development of a strategic approach to the management of safeguarding, mental health and well-being provision at the School.

This role would suit a social worker or someone with experience of working in an educational or social care setting who has a sound knowledge of child protection legislation and is passionate about working with and supporting young people. 

To apply and access further information about the role and employee benefits, please visit our dedicated recruitment website.

For further information about Latymer Upper School visit www.latymer-upper.org

Diversity – The School is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We have an established and representative staff Equality and Diversity Board to help drive forward positive change. A further Equality and Diversity Committee has recently been formed from our student population. 

We are committed to attracting and retaining the very best staff, ensuring that our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community. Acknowledging a lack of ethnic diversity within our staff community, we particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates for this role. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, the School may employ positive action where diverse candidates can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.

Closing date for applications: Friday 17th June 2022 at 9am

Interviews will be held on Thursday 23rd June 

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and receipt of two satisfactory references.