Welfare Officer – Good Secondary School – Nottingham
Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Paid to scale

School Information

This Good-rated 11–18 secondary school in Nottingham (Mapperley area) is known for its deeply caring ethos, strong pupil support structures, and commitment to student wellbeing. The school serves a diverse and vibrant community and is praised for its safe environment, excellent behaviour standards, and strong relationships between students and staff.

The school’s Wellbeing & Safeguarding Hub sits at the heart of the campus, providing targeted, early-help intervention, emotional support, and wellbeing initiatives for students. The team includes counsellors, safeguarding leads, pastoral managers, and welfare officers who work collaboratively to create a nurturing environment where students feel heard, respected, and supported.

The school benefits from modern facilities, including counselling rooms, intervention spaces, and multi-agency partnership links with local health and children’s services. Leadership invests strongly in welfare training and development, recognising the essential role of wellbeing in supporting academic success.

Role Information

The school is looking for a compassionate, dedicated Welfare Officer to support student wellbeing, attendance, engagement, and pastoral provision.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing daily welfare support for students experiencing emotional, social, medical, or behavioural difficulties

• Offering one-to-one check-ins, listening support, and early intervention guidance

• Monitoring safeguarding concerns and reporting to the Safeguarding Lead

• Coordinating external referrals and liaising with CAMHS, Early Help, social care, and health services

• Supporting attendance monitoring and targeted intervention plans

• Working closely with the pastoral team, SEN department, and form tutors

• Helping to run wellbeing programmes, anti-bullying initiatives, and resilience workshops

• Maintaining accurate electronic records, safeguarding logs, and follow-up documentation

• Communicating effectively with parents, carers, and staff regarding student needs

• Ensuring compliance with safeguarding legislation and confidentiality protocols

This is a meaningful role requiring empathy, strong judgement, resilience, and excellent communication skills.

Requirements

• Experience in a welfare, pastoral, safeguarding, or youth support role

• Strong understanding of safeguarding procedures (DSL training desirable)

• Ability to build trust with young people and families

• Excellent communication and emotional intelligence

• Ability to stay calm, solution-focused, and professional

• Experience working with external support agencies

• Strong administrative and record-keeping skills

• Commitment to promoting inclusion and wellbeing

Application

To apply, please send your CV as soon as possible.