Learner Welfare and Wellbeing Officer
Batley Grammar School, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 0AD14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
To commence April 2025 or as soon as possible
Closing date
14 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Actual annual salary - £23,780 - £24,973
Learner Welfare and Wellbeing Officer job summary
Learner Welfare and Wellbeing Officer
Grade 7 - Actual annual salary - £23,780 - £24,973
37 hours per week, Term time plus 5 days
Permanent
To commence April 2025 or as soon as possible
Batley Multi Academy Trust’s sole purpose is to provide a great education for Primary and Secondary learners throughout a local family of schools. The Trust is passionately committed to the communities of Batley, Birstall, Dewsbury and our surrounding areas, serving our local learners and their families in order to secure excellent educational outcomes, partnered with high aspirations. Batley Multi Academy Trust currently comprises Batley Girls’ High School; Batley Grammar School; Field Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Healey Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Manorfield Infant and Nursery School and Upper Batley High School. We provide high quality education for all our young people regardless of their background or starting point. Collaboration across our Trust family of schools enables us to share expertise, knowledge and best practice to ensure academic and pastoral excellence, with all schools embracing the same overall ethos and values, whilst maintaining their own unique characters.
Batley Grammar School is rated as “Good in all areas” (Ofsted, November 2024). We aim to blend our traditional ethos and culture with modern approaches to teaching and learning. Visitors to Batley Grammar School frequently comment on our school's friendly atmosphere, our calm and purposeful learning environment and how we model our values of respect, community and resilience in every area of our work. At Batley Grammar School, we value colleagues who take pride in their work and contribute to the school’s vibrant life, including its extra-curricular programme.
We are seeking to appoint a Learner Welfare and Wellbeing Officer to work across both Primary & Secondary phases of our school. The successful candidate will work closely with the Deputy Headteacher for Personal Development and Culture. You will work as part of a specialist team including SLT, Year Leaders and a range of other professionals internal and external as required, creating and implementing strategies which address the specific needs of identified learners who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning. The post holder will assist in securing the health, safety and welfare of students, as well as supporting activities and good behaviour in accordance with the practices and procedures of the school.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive, forward-thinking Trust. In return for your commitment and hard work, we will support you in achieving your own career goals and aspirations.
Please contact the People and Talent team on 01924 942076/recruitment@batleymat.co.uk, if you have any questions or to arrange a visit.
Closing date for applications is Friday 14 March 2025 at midday
Interviews will be held soon after the closing date
Batley Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for Regulated Activity and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
Batley Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Batley Grammar School
- School type
- Free School, ages 3 to 16
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1006 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Batley Grammar School website (opens in new tab)
School location
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