Pupil Welfare Lead

Frank Wise School, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9RL

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  From January 2027 or following a required notice period

• Closing date

  20 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership role
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time, 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year (Term time + 2)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Actual Salary £42,799.14 - £45,711.97
• Pay scale: OCC Grade 12

What skills and experience we're looking for

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Pupil Welfare Lead will work at both a strategic and operational level. They will serve as the vital bridge between home, school and external therapeutic / Social Care services for pupils with severe, profound & multiple or complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The Pupil Welfare Lead will work collaboratively in order to support all pupils to thrive, with the aim that they will go on to lead adult lives which are meaningful and fulfilling to them and which sees them as valued and valuable members of their local community.

Qualifications & Training

• GCSE Grade 4 or equivalent level, in English and Maths
• Degree or equivalent level qualification
• Level 3: Designated Safeguarding Lead

Essential Experience

• Experience of managing safeguarding in a school or other relevant organisation, including:
• Building relationships with children and their families, particularly the most vulnerable
• Working and communicating effectively with relevant agencies
• Implementing and encouraging good safeguarding practice throughout a large team of people
• Experience of supporting and working with families of children and young people
• Experience of working with colleagues and external stakeholders (e.g. from external agencies)
• Experience of handling sensitive data and upholding the principles of confidentiality

Desirable Experience

• Demonstrable evidence of developing and implementing strategies to help children and their families
• Successful leadership and management experience in a school or other relevant organisation
• Experience of working with children / young people with additional needs

Essential Skills & Knowledge

• Knowledge of legislation and guidance on safeguarding and working with young people, including knowledge of the responsibilities of schools and other agencies
• Ability to work with a range of people with the aim of ensuring the safety and welfare of children
• Awareness of local and national agencies that provide support for children and their families
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate a vision and inspire others
• Ability to build effective working relationships with families, staff, volunteers and other stakeholders

Desirable Skills & Knowledge

• Excellent record keeping skills and attention to detail, in order to produce reports, take minutes of meetings, and document safeguarding concerns
• Good IT skills, including previous use of record keeping tools such as CPOMS

Essential Personal Qualities

• Commitment to ensuring the safety and welfare of children
• Commitment to upholding and promoting the ethos and values of the school
• Integrity, honesty and fairness
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
• Commitment to equality

What the school offers its staff

We regard access to high quality in-service training and continuing professional development opportunities as a right for all staff and are committed to an extensive induction and ongoing training programme for everyone.

We commit strongly to ensuring that this is a job that is rewarding in an environment that is supportive. As such staff wellbeing is built in not just bolted on. In addition to a culture of ensuring that work is impactful, we offer access to a range of health services through the staff health insurance and hold a range of regular discretionary staff events and activities.

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

Frank Wise School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the best interests of our students.We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.All posts within the school are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and appointments are made subject to enhanced DBS and barred list checks.A minimum of two references will be sought and there will be a 6 month probationary period.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

PWL Advert October 2026 (Final).pdf - 55.6 KB (opens in new tab)

PWL Job Description (Final).pdf - 598 KB (opens in new tab)

PWL Person Specification (Final).pdf - 526 KB (opens in new tab)

About Frank Wise School

• Organisation type: Special school, ages 2 to 19
• Size: 119 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Frank Wise School website
• Email address: office@frankwise.oxon.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01295263520
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/frank-wise-school

Frank Wise School caters for 120 students aged between 2 and 19 years with severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties. We serve a growing community within a mixed catchment area extending over 15 miles across much of North Oxfordshire.

Currently, the school has 12 broadly chronologically-based classes, including a Foundation class and a Post-16 class. Students are grouped by age to enable every child to develop within a socially diverse Family Group in which each child is valued as a unique individual. Each class of around 9 children is led by a teacher supported by three full-time Classroom Support Officers.

Arranging a visit to Frank Wise School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@frankwise.oxon.sch.uk.

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