Integrated Working Officer & Education Welfare Officer

Westhoughton High; Bradford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Westhoughton High School is seeking an Integrated Working Officer & Education Welfare Officer to join our pastoral team. The role focuses on monitoring and influencing student welfare, behaviour and attendance across the school, and developing home–school links with vulnerable families.

The successful candidate will be flexible in a fast-paced school environment, with excellent interpersonal skills, a strong commitment to every child's development, and a track record of working with young

Responsibilities

• Show commitment to working as part of an established team with excellent interpersonal skills
• Interact positively with parents/carers, students, staff and visitors to the school as this is a crucial part of the role
• Manage their workload in a busy school environment
• Offer a diverse range of skills and talents required for this role
• Demonstrate a firm commitment to supporting and developing every child
• Show a record of successfully working with young people
• Build on our whole staff commitment to supporting the learning of our young people
• Be motivated, supportive and can invest in our shared, whole school values and future aspirations.

Job description

Job Title: Integrated Working Officer & Education Welfare Officer

School Name: Westhoughton High School

Working Pattern: Term time plus 5 days
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: Grade G SCP 23 - 27 (£35,570 - £39,481 FTE, actual salary £30,458 - £33,807)
Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Tuesday 10th November 2026 at 12.00pm
Interview Date: To be confirmed

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable and organised person to join our Pastoral Team. We would love to strengthen our highly effective Team with someone who can be flexible within a fast-paced school environment, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt to new systems and processes. You will contribute to individual student development and overall school ethos by monitoring, managing and influencing student welfare, behaviour and attendance across the school. Developing home school links with more vulnerable families, thus ensuring integrated working between agencies.
Our school is a great place to work, and we have high expectations of our staff, but they are strongly supported; we place a large emphasis on CPD and also staff wellbeing.

We expect to appoint someone who can:

• Show commitment to working as part of an established team with excellent interpersonal skills
• Interact positively with our parents/carers, students, staff and visitors to the school as this is a crucial part of the role
• Manage their workload in a busy school environment
• Offer a diverse range of skills and talents required for this role
• Demonstrate a firm commitment to supporting and developing every child
• Show a record of successfully working with young people
• Build on our whole staff commitment to supporting the learning of our young people
• Be motivated, supportive and can invest in our shared, whole school values and future aspirations.

In return we offer:

• A committed, supportive and enthusiastic staff
• Students who expect and deserve the best from us all
• A commitment to professional development opportunities for all staff
• A focus on supporting and providing wellbeing opportunities for all staff
• A school that has a clear sense of purpose, corporate vision and a clear commitment to moving forward.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a highly motivated, supportive and driven Team. If you have the commitment and desire to be part of the Team at Westhoughton High School, we want to hear from you.