Health and Wellbeing Lead

Clarendon School, Twickenham, TW2 7SL

47 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  October

• Closing date

  1 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £22,034.61 Annually (Actual)

Health and Wellbeing Lead job summary

Health and Wellbeing Lead

Job Type: Permanent, Part Time

Application closing date: Midnight 1st September 2026

Shortlisting: 15th September 2026

Interviews: 21st September 2026

Start Date: October 2026

Clarendon School is a vibrant and inclusive special academy for 190 pupils aged 4-16 with Moderate and Complex Learning Difficulties. We operate across three self-contained sites within the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Our Primary, Secondary & Riverside centres benefit from excellent purpose-built facilities, and we are proud members of the Auriga Academy Trust, a unique partnership of special schools across West London committed to achieving the very best outcomes for young people with additional learning needs.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated team as a Health and Wellbeing Lead for the Primary and Riverside Centres. We are seeking a compassionate, proactive and organised individual to lead and promote the health, wellbeing and inclusion of our pupils across the school. You will play a key role in developing a safe, nurturing and supportive environment where pupils can thrive both physically and emotionally.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and coordinating the school's health and wellbeing provision for two centres.
• Supporting pupils with their physical, emotional and mental wellbeing.
• Liaising with families, healthcare professionals and external agencies to ensure pupils receive appropriate support.
• Developing and delivering health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
• Maintaining accurate medical, wellbeing and safeguarding records.
• Coordinating staff training related to health and wellbeing where appropriate.
• Supporting the implementation of care plans, medication procedures and medical protocols.
• Promoting positive health practices across the school community.
• Working closely with senior leaders and safeguarding staff to support vulnerable pupils.

You will:

Have experience working in health, wellbeing, education or a related field.

Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Be highly organised with strong attention to detail.

Have the ability to build positive relationships with pupils, families and professionals.

Understand the importance of safeguarding, confidentiality and GDPR.

Be proactive, compassionate and able to work independently as well as part of a team.

Hold, or be willing to undertake, relevant first aid and health-related training.

Experience of working with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) would be advantageous but is not essential.

Why join us?

Access to very competitive pension schemes.

Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7.

Cycle to Work Scheme.

Blue light benefits with discounts across retail, travel, fitness, utilities and wellbeing.

Nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay.

Recruitment Referral Scheme.

Excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development across Auriga Academy Trust.

Safeguarding Statement

The Auriga Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a valid right to work status, satisfactory pre-employment checks, including references, a pre-employment health questionnaire, and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

There is a shared commitment across the Trust to nurture a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, individuals are treated equitably and fairly, and they feel a sense of belonging.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy and interview shortlisted candidates at any time ahead of the closing date. We recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Clarendon School is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of its pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Clarendon School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 16
• Size: 164 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Clarendon School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/clarendon-school-twickenham

Clarendon School is a unique specialist school meeting the needs of children with moderate and complex learning difficulties and is part of the Auriga Academy Trust, made up of the three special schools within Richmond Upon Thames, Situated across three campuses, all co-located with inclusive minded mainstream schools, we moved into purpose built facilities 5 years ago. And we are expanding further to meet the increasing need for specialist places locally.

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