Pastoral Officer - Wellbeing

PASTORAL OFFICER – WELLBEING

Grade G, Point 10-12
(£27,694 – £28,598 FTE / £23,982 – £24,432 Actual)
36.75 hours per week / 39 weeks per year

Immediate start

Would you like to be part of a school recently confirmed as GOOD by Ofsted (April 2023)?

• Pupils are happy to attend this school. The school’s values include honesty, excellence, ambition, respect and teamwork. The school’s culture is rooted in these values. There are positive relationships between staff and pupils. Staff have high expectations, and pupils live up to these.

• Staff are proud to work at the school. They feel well supported by leaders in respect of workload, well-being and managing pupils’ behaviour. Staff value the professional development they receive.

If so, the following opportunity could be right for you.

We seek to appoint a Pastoral Officer – Wellbeing to join an established team to support students with their wellbeing and mental health with the aim of jointly overcoming barriers to lesson attendance and encouraging good behaviour for learning.

The ideal candidate will have a presence, be fair and consistent, and be able to relate to young people in a calm, supportive and positive manner above all showing a clear sense of empathy.

The successful candidate will find the school is a purposeful and supportive learning environment, with a strong team of staff who are highly committed to raising student achievement. Each member of this team is linked to a House and works alongside the House Lead to support and motivate students in their House. We particularly welcome applications from candidates with a background in SEMH, Counselling, Mental Health or associated disciplines.

This is a permanent post. The hours of duty are 8.00am–3.45pm Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and 8.00am–4.00pm Monday and Wednesday, including an unpaid break of 30 minutes each day, term time plus training days.

For an application form and further details please visit the vacancies page on our website. Alternatively, please contact Ms Ridley, Principal’s PA, on 01536 720310 or email vacancies@latimer.org.uk.

Please note we do not accept CVs as part of our application process.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Closing date: 9.00 am on Friday 28 November 2025

Interviews will be held week commencing 1 December 2025