Student Welfare Officer (Intervention Centre)

Wilsthorpe School; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted healthcare

Gym membership

Extensive high street discounts

Career average pension

Job summary

Wilsthorpe School invites applications for a Student Welfare Officer to work in The Bridge Intervention Centre, supporting students to access education and acting as a positive role model for emotional wellbeing. The successful candidate will have a passion for helping young people, strong safeguarding knowledge, and extensive experience working with students and families to remove barriers to learning.

The appointment is subject to DBS checks, barred list clearance, references and satisfactory

Qualifications

• Safeguarding knowledge and experience working with students and families.
• Ability to support emotional wellbeing and resilience in young people.

Responsibilities

• Support students accessing education in the Intervention Centre (The Bridge).
• Act as a positive role model and promote emotional wellbeing among students.

Skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Student support experience

Family engagement

Emotional wellbeing

Job description

Wilsthorpe School are looking to appoint a Student Welfare Officer to join an exceptional team. The role will involve working in our Intervention Centre (The Bridge) to support students accessing education and be a positive role model to support their emotional wellbeing. The person: We are looking for someone who has a passion for supporting young people achieve their highest potential and excellent knowledge of safeguarding arrangements. The ideal candidate will have a wealth of experience of successfully working with students and families to overcome barriers which, in turn, will enable us to ensure that our students reach their potential whilst they are in our school.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children's barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

Grade and Salary: Grade 5: £27,898 - £29,810 actual salary per annum (£32,578 - £34,811 FTE) Working pattern: 37 hours per week / 39 weeks per year (TTO plus inset days) Contract term: Permanent The School: Wilsthorpe School is a high-performing academy that is well on the path to becoming an outstanding school. Everyone in the school believes in our journey of improvement and shares common goals. Strong relationships exist between students and staff which are open, warm, and friendly and these relationships have led to excellent attitudes to learning.

• Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
• An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership, and extensive high street retail discounts.
• Entry to attractive career average pension schemes.
• Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
• A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals and wonderful students.
• Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
• A range of support mechanisms and benefits to employees. The Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter, and we take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously.