Wellbeing Coach

Lime Wood Primary School, Erith, Kent, DA8 1FJ

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  21 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 November 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: £26,522.00 - £28,167.00 Monthly SP12-16 Outer London (£30,972 - £32892) pro-rata for 36 hours a week / 39 weeks per year

Wellbeing Coach job summary

Are you passionate about helping children flourish — emotionally, socially and academically?
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Wellbeing Coach to join our friendly and inclusive primary school team. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our pupils, helping them overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential.

As our Wellbeing Coach, you’ll play a vital role in supporting children who may be struggling with confidence, motivation, behaviour, or personal challenges. You’ll work closely with staff, families, and outside agencies to create nurturing relationships and practical strategies that help pupils thrive both in and out of the classroom.

You’ll be part of a supportive Trust that values ambition, collaboration, compassion, excellence and inclusivity, and you’ll have access to high-quality professional development to help you grow in your role.

The successful candidate will:

• Build strong, trusting relationships with pupils to help them develop resilience, confidence and a positive sense of self.
• Work one-to-one and in small groups to remove barriers to learning and promote wellbeing.
• Collaborate with teachers, leaders and external professionals to provide coordinated support for children and families.
• Lead targeted wellbeing programmes, such as nurture groups, social skills or emotional regulation sessions.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of interventions and share progress updates with staff and families.
• Play an active role in safeguarding and supporting the welfare of pupils as part of the school’s Inclusion Team.
• Demonstrate empathy, patience, professionalism and a genuine commitment to inclusion and equality.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working with children, young people or families — ideally in an educational or pastoral setting.
• Understands the challenges children may face that affect their ability to learn or feel confident at school.
• Communicates effectively with children and adults alike, with warmth and sensitivity.
• Is proactive, flexible and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Brings enthusiasm, compassion and resilience to everything they do.

We welcome applications from candidates with a relevant Level 3 qualification and a genuine passion for improving the lives of children. Experience of safeguarding responsibilities, play therapy or mentoring is desirable.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information. In your application, tell us how your knowledge, experience and personal values make you an excellent fit for this role.

Join us and help ignite the spark, reveal the champion.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found, so early application is encouraged.

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 Lime Wood Primary School

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 111 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lime Wood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lime-wood-primary-school

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