Pupil Welfare Officer

Sir Frederick Gibberd College, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6RN

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 April 2025

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: £28,457.00 - £30,516.00 Annually (Actual) Band 4, pt 19 - 23, inclusive of Outer Fringe Allowance. This is 41 weeks (term time, plus inset days, plus two weeks).

Pupil Welfare Officer job summary

We are seeking a friendly and professional Pupil Welfare Officer (PWO) to join our dedicated team. This vital role focuses on providing pastoral and welfare support to students, helping to improve attendance, behaviour, and engagement through the development of strong relationships and targeted interventions.Sir Frederick Gibberd College (SFG) is a growing and ambitious secondary school based in Harlow, Essex. Part of the BMAT Education Trust, we are committed to high standards, inclusive education, and ensuring that every child reaches their full potential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide proactive pastoral support to students across all year groups
• Monitor and support attendance, punctuality, and behaviour
• Build positive relationships with students, parents, carers, and external agencies
• Assist with the implementation of safeguarding procedures
• Work closely with the pastoral and SLT teams to ensure the well-being and personal development of students
• Support the school’s inclusion and equality policies

You will have:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A calm, resilient, and empathetic nature
• The ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection (training provided if required)

Employee Benefits:

Generous employer pension contribution

Private healthcare benefits, including 24/7 Doctorline access

Home and electronic salary sacrifice scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Gym membership salary sacrifice

Lifestyle and discount savings

Workplace nursery salary sacrifice scheme via Yellownest

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for wellbeing support

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Sir Frederick Gibberd College

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 779 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sir Frederick Gibberd College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-frederick-gibberd-college

Brand new 11-19 school with an academic sixth form in Harlow, Essex.

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