Welfare Officer – Independent Secondary School – Bath

Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract: Full-time Permanent
Salary: Paid to scale

This is an established Independent Secondary School in Bath committed to academic achievement personal development and pupil wellbeing.

The school provides a structured and supportive environment where pupils are encouraged to develop confidence independence and responsibility. Its pastoral and welfare teams work closely with teaching staff and families to ensure pupils receive appropriate support throughout the school day.

The school is looking for a caring and highly organised Welfare Officer to join its pupil support team.

The Welfare Officer will provide day-to-day welfare support to pupils and contribute to the schools wider pastoral provision.

Responsibilities will include:

• Responding to pupil welfare concerns.

• Providing first-aid support where appropriately qualified.

• Supporting pupils who become unwell during the school day.

• Maintaining accurate medical and welfare records.

• Contacting parents and carers when required.

• Supporting the administration of medication in accordance with school procedures.

• Maintaining appropriate medical documentation.

• Monitoring pupil wellbeing.

• Supporting pupils with ongoing welfare arrangements.

• Liaising with parents regarding welfare matters.

• Supporting attendance-related welfare concerns.

• Maintaining welfare supplies.

• Contributing to health and safety procedures.

• Sharing appropriate information with relevant staff.

• Escalating concerns appropriately.

• Maintaining confidentiality.

• Supporting wider pastoral initiatives.

The Welfare Officer will be an important point of contact for pupils who need support during the school day.

The successful candidate should be calm reassuring and professional while maintaining appropriate boundaries.

You will need to understand when a routine welfare issue can be managed within school procedures and when additional support or escalation may be required.

Where appropriately trained and authorised the successful candidate may support the administration and monitoring of medication.

This will require:

• Accurate documentation.

• Following school procedures.

• Appropriate communication with parents.

• Secure management of medical information.

• Careful record keeping.

• Professional confidentiality.

The role involves regular communication with parents and carers.

You may need to inform families when a pupil becomes unwell discuss welfare arrangements or request further information.

Communication must always be clear professional and appropriately sensitive.

The Welfare Officer will contribute to the schools safeguarding culture and must understand the importance of reporting concerns through the correct procedures.

Any information relating to pupil welfare must be handled sensitively and confidentially.

The successful candidate should have:

• Previous welfare pastoral healthcare or education experience.

• Excellent communication skills.

• A calm and reassuring manner.

• Strong organisational skills.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Good record-keeping abilities.

• The ability to maintain confidentiality.

• A professional approach to working with young people.

• The ability to remain calm under pressure.

• Strong teamwork skills.

• A genuine commitment to pupil wellbeing.

Relevant first-aid or welfare qualifications would be advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an Independent Secondary School in Bath in a role directly focused on pupil wellbeing and welfare.

If you have experience in welfare healthcare pastoral support or education and would like to join an Independent Secondary School in Bath please send your CV as soon as possible.