Vacancies

Welfare Officer

About the Post

We are looking to appoint a flexible and enthusiastic Welfare Officer (WO) to join our expert team in our age 7 – 11 Junior School. Our school features an inclusion team, comprising of our SENDCo, two senior teaching assistants and our DSLs which include our Pastoral Care Worker (PCW). The Welfare Officer is a member of this team.

The successful applicant will be responsible for providing pastoral and emotional support to pupils, in collaboration with the PCW.  They will plan, prepare and lead pastoral and behaviour support groups, responding to the needs of our pupils. They will take on the role of deputy designated safeguarding lead - responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.  Our Welfare Officer will attend CIN and CP conferences as required, presenting information on behalf of the school. They will take an active role in the use of My Concern (online safeguarding tool) and contribute to fortnightly safeguarding discussions with all safeguarding leaders. The Welfare Officer will proactively support those children finding it more difficult to maintain behaviour in line with school expectations, supporting them in developing strategies to help them succeed. They will be responsible for the welfare of all students and staff if they are unwell or injured and oversee and analyse the daily record of all students and staff who report to the Medical Room.

Christchurch Junior School is a large, popular community school, which caters for approximately 500 children aged between 7 and 11 years. The children spend four years here. The classes are organised in year groups hosting four classes each. We welcome children from all walks of life, all faiths and all abilities. The children enjoy excellent facilities in purpose built premises, which were constructed in 2001. Our facilities include a well-stocked Library and specialist teaching areas for Music and Computing. In 2010, our playing field was refurbished to a high standard. In 2011 we opened Old Building, purpose built accommodation for serving hot meals which also provides additional teaching and learning space with a suite of Music rooms. We take pride in our school’s support for music and sport, and our playing field has recently been enhanced by a non-turf cricket pitch. The school is a member of the Christchurch Learning Partnership of schools that work closely together to ensure high quality provision for all local school children.

We are a member of Twynham Learning - an exciting multi-academy trust of ambitious infant, junior, primary and secondary schools serving the local community. Its aim is to offer this generation of children, young people and those involved in their education the very best leadership, teaching and learning, professional development and support services.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for outstanding individuals who will relish the opportunity to work in a vibrant school. They must have:

• Readiness to achieve the First Aid at Work qualification
• Readiness to achieve ELSA qualification or similar
• Ability to relate to children
• Flexibility and ability to work as part of a team – can be proactive and reactive depending on need
• Warmth and approachability
• Self-motivation and ability to use own time effectively
• Ability to keep safe working practice
• Competent use of ICT
• Ability to carry out wide range of administrative duties
• Reliability
• Excellent communication skills
• Aptitude to absorb new information and knowledge

Any questions?

To discuss the post or your application, please contact Twynham Learning HR on 01202 878073 or email us at recruitment@twynhamlearning.com

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy, please submit an Application form and Criminal Records Declaration by email to: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com  

Only applications on the Twynham Learning official ‘Application Form – Non-Teaching Posts’ will be accepted. You can download the form here:  www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies

The closing date is Monday 8^th March at 12 noon. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

To keep our candidates and staff safe during this period of national lockdown, we are likely to carry out interviews using online video-conferencing technology, rather than meeting candidates in person.

Twynham Learning is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and inclusiveness. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people.