Wellbeing Lead

Castercliff Primary School, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8JJ

30 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  13 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 7, SCP 19 - 25.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications and Attainments

Level 2 Numeracy and Literacy qualification - Essential

4 GCSEs at grade C including Maths and English - Essential

Level 2 Childcare qualification or equivalent, e.g. CACHE, NVQ L2, NNEB - Essential

Training, Experience and Knowledge

Willingness to undertake all relevant training - Essential

Understand the needs of children with ASD / ADHD including those on the pathway - Desirable

Experience of working with neurodiverse children in education - Desirable

Understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities of Teaching Assistants - Desirable

Ability and confidence to assist pupils with basic numeracy and literacy in line with learning strategies and national curriculum - Desirable

Experience of basic administrative tasks - Essential

Experienced/trained first aider - Desirable

Personal Skills and Attitudes

Ability to lead and manage own workload effectively, and be willing to undertake CPD relevant to the post - Essential

Display initiative, be positive and enthusiastic - Essential

Demonstrate a commitment to equality and diversity - Essential

Possess excellent communication and relationship building skills - Essential

Be a team player with the ability to work independently - Essential

Demonstrate a flexible, adaptable, resilient and child orientated approach - Essential

Ability to use computers and educational software packages - Essential

Ability to manage sensitive and personal information in a confidential manner - Essential

What the school offers its staff

Here at Castercliff, we are passionate about promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all our children and are committed to providing a welcoming, community atmosphere in which we can nurture the achievements of every child. Academic learning and aspiration are highly valued. However, we also know the real importance of happiness in enabling all of our children to grow in confidence and develop a sense of responsibility. As a parent myself, I fully understand that children’s happiness, safety and wellbeing must always be the priority.

As Principal of Castercliff, I am fortunate to lead a team of highly skilled and dedicated staff who all want to do their best for the children in our care. We all strive to promote and support excellent practice within our school, with childrens’ happiness and development at its core.

The staff and children, here at school, together with the wider Pendle Education Trust team, are all extremely proud of Castercliff and the service we provide to our diverse and wonderful community and I am always pleased to show current or prospective staff around so that you can see for yourself what we have to offer.

We have been part of Pendle Education Trust since September 2015 and our high expectations and continual progress are evident inside and outside the classroom, with our children demonstrating their enthusiasm to learn on a daily basis. Our pupil numbers grow each year and we serve a diverse community with our families speaking many different languages.

By joining Castercliff Primary Academy you will become part of a supportive and ambitious team. We collaborate with our colleagues at Pendle Primary Academy and Casterton Primary Academy, as well as the two secondary academies in the Pendle Education Trust. We benefit from the support of the Trust’s core team for functions such as Finance, Facilities, Human Resources, Health and Safety, IT, Marketing and Governance.

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

https://www.pendleeducationtrust.co.uk/page/?title=Safeguarding+and+Child+Protection&pid=58

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.

Wellbeing Lead at Castercliff.pdf - 2.03 MB (opens in new tab)

About Castercliff Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 383 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Castercliff Primary School website
• Email address: cbrannon@pendleeducationtrust.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castercliff-primary-school

Castercliff Primary Academy joined Pendle Education Trust in September 2015. The Academy is located in Nelson and is well established, offering a broad, enriched curriculum for primary education. Castercliff Primary Academy has strong links with local nurseries to offer a smooth transition to the Academy. There is a strong focus on reading, writing, maths and science as well as enhancing children’s learning through broad ‘enrichment experiences’ with trips and visits.

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