Welfare Officer

Turnfurlong Junior School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 7PL

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  4 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 September 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: £20,740.00 - £23,057.00 Annually (Actual) Term time only

Welfare Officer job summary

As our Welfare Officer, you will take the lead on first aid and welfare across the school. You will:

Provide front line first aid and welfare support to pupils and staff
Assess and respond appropriately to medical and welfare needs
Support pupils with ongoing medical conditions in line with their Health Care Plans
Administer medication safely and maintain accurate medical records
Communicate with parents, carers and colleagues regarding pupil welfare and medical needs
Monitor and record attendance
Maintain records and reports, including those required for statutory purposes
Support the wider administration of the school
Help us maintain a safe, happy and supportive environment for everyone

This is a role that combines care, responsibility and organisation, making it ideal for someone who enjoys a busy school environment and wants to make a genuine difference to children’s lives.

We are looking for someone who is:

Confident, approachable and caring
Highly organised, reliable and able to manage competing priorities
Positive, proactive and solution-focused
A clear and effective communicator, both verbally and in writing
Able to build strong and positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues
Comfortable working independently while being part of a supportive team
Ideally experienced in working within a school or similar environment

Previous school experience is desirable but not essential. What matters most to us is that you have the right attitude, a caring approach and the confidence to deal with a wide range of situations.

A current First Aid qualification is desirable. If you do not currently hold one, we can arrange appropriate training for the successful candidate.

This school is fully committed to safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people in all aspects of its work, including recruitment, and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Safe in Education 2025 online searches will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates. The search is not part of the shortlisting process itself, and candidates will have a chance to address any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and convictions cautions
• All adult cautions and spent convictions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2020). For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro Guidance the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance or Ministry of Justice (MOJ) guidance (see in particular, the section titled 'Exceptions Order').

Its and offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a self-disclosure form and return prior to interview. Pebble Brook School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Data & Barring Service check will be required from the successful candidate.

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

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 Turnfurlong Junior School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 415 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Turnfurlong Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/turnfurlong-junior-school

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