Pupil Services Support Officer

Cansfield High School, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9TP

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  10 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 April 2026

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: £22,970.00 Annually (Actual) Term Time plus 1 week

Pupil Services Support Officer job summary

We are seeking a compassionate, highly organised and professional Pupil Services Support Officer to join our amazing team at Cansfield High School, playing a key role at the heart of our pupil support and safeguarding provision.

Working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead and Pastoral and Safeguarding Teams, the postholder will provide a confidential, high‑quality administrative and welfare support service, ensuring accurate and timely record‑keeping in line with agreed procedures, safeguarding requirements and GDPR.

This varied and rewarding role involves supporting pupil wellbeing, coordinating communication with parents and external agencies, managing medical and first aid arrangements, and ensuring students are safe, supported and cared for throughout the school day. You will be a calm, trusted presence for pupils, developing positive relationships based on respect, care and professionalism.

This is a vital role for a detail‑orientated, discreet and pupil‑focused individual, confident in working with staff, families and external agencies, and proactive in supporting a busy safeguarding and pastoral team.

Cansfield High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All roles involve contact with children and are thus engaged in regulated activity relevant to children. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to references and online searches. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

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.

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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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Cansfield High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1036 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cansfield High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cansfield-high-school

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