Hospital Learning Coordinator & Pastoral Support Officer
West Lea School, London, N9 9TUThis job expired on 25 June 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
25 June 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
10 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36 hours/week, 39 weeks/year
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £34,416 – £36,522.
What skills and experience we're looking for
The specification is to guide candidates and managers during the recruitment process.
Essential Experience
Prior experience of working with children, young people or adults in a work or community setting
✓
Professional qualification in business admin or similar (e.g secretarial skills)
✓
Prior experience of pastoral care and or mental health support work either in an employed or voluntary setting
✓
Understanding of Inclusion and different needs of students
✓
Experience of liaising with families.
✓
Experience in delivering phonics or other literacy or reading programmes
✓
Key skills and competencies Essential Desirable
Proven experience working effectively within a team environment.
✓
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with a wide range of stakeholders.
✓
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships both internally and externally.
✓
High levels of emotional intelligence, resilience, and professionalism, especially in challenging or sensitive situations.
✓
Think critically. Gather and evaluate information that leads to smart decisions
✓
Adaptable and solution-focused, with the ability to respond positively to changing circumstances.
✓
Strong organisational skills, including accurate record-keeping and time management.
✓
Proficient in ICT, with experience in data analysis and using digital tools to support decision-making.
✓
Demonstrates integrity, confidentiality, and adherence to professional standards and ethical guidelines.
✓You will:
- Have experience working with children or young people in education, healthcare, or community settings
- Be calm, empathetic, and emotionally intelligent
- Be confident in adapting learning to meet individual needs
- Be passionate about inclusion and learner wellbeing
- Be proactive, flexible, and solution-focused
- Thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
- Want a meaningful role that supports learners through education, care, and transition
What the school offers its staff
We have a fantastic benefits package including:
• Generous pension scheme with 19.01% employer contributions.
• Supportive learning culture with funded continuous professional development (CPD)
• Paid membership of a professional body (if applicable)
• Professional networking opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Free onsite parking
• Opportunity to make your mark in a highly rewarding and meaningful organisation
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
West Lea School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. Our professional and dedicated staff and Governors all share this commitment. Our school has policies and procedures in place for safeguarding our pupils, all of which are in accordance with local authority and statutory guidance.
The school also adheres to safer recruitment guidelines. The successful applicant will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure and checks regarding proof of ID, medical clearance and the right to work in the UK.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About West Lea School
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 505 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- West Lea School website
- Email address
- People.team@westleaschool.co.uk
Based in the borough of Enfield, West Lea is a school that provides education to children and young adults with special educational needs and disabilities, from the ages of 4 to 25.
We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. Our four campuses – Meridian, Haselbury, Learning for Life and Horizon – serve nearly 450 learners and are home to 220 employees.
A strong community that works together with the common goal of helping each other to flourish, our learners leave equipped with a ‘suitcase of skills’ that help them to progress onto further education and work.
We’re a disability confident employer that’s Investors in People accredited, with firmly held values placed at our core.
• Our origins are humble. We opened in 1938 as an open air school for ‘delicate’ children
• Our modern-day growth journey began in 2014, starting with 80 learners on a single site
• We now cater for students with a range of complex special educational needs and disabilities
• We’ve grown rapidly in response to increased demand across the borough of Enfield
• Our four campuses serve nearly 450 learners aged
4 to 19 and 25 learners aged 19 to 25
• Throughout their journey, learners develop vital life skills as well as achieve academically
• We actively prepare learners for adulthood, further education and the workplace
• Our provision includes the Attendance Support Service (ASU), Home Tuition Service and a post 16 bridging programme that enables learners to go to a local college
• Our Travel Training Programme enables many learners to travel confidently and independently
• Learners gain work experience with local employers and through our partnership with the Learning for Life Charity (LFLC)
• Our Supported Internship Programme gives young people aged 16 to 25 an opportunity to work
• 80% of our interns get jobs and 90% retain them
• We’re a founder member of the Enterprise Cooperative Trust in Enfield borough
Arranging a visit to West Lea School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email People.team@westleaschool.co.uk.
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