Overview
We are a school that values diversity and individual contribution, supporting and encouraging staff to pursue their interests and achieve their ambitions.
Role
This is a fixed-term position to cover the maternity leave of our current Pupil Welfare Officer. You will work with staff and parents/carers to support students who present with safeguarding concerns, issues related to mental health and well-being. You will manage cases on a day-to-day basis, refer students to and liaise with external agencies as appropriate in order to access external support, write confidential reports and support plans and attend case meetings in a professional capacity as required. You will also provide professional support and advice to the pastoral team and contribute to the development of a strategic approach to the management of safeguarding, mental health and well-being provision across the school.
Contract and hours
Contract: Fixed term, term time plus INSET days + 1 week | 37.5 hours a week for 36 weeks a year. You will be expected to work on-site during term time. Required for January / February 2026.
Application information
Further information about Latymer Upper School is available on our website.
To apply, find out more about the school and our attractive staff benefits package, please visit our dedicated recruitment website.
Closing date: 9 am Wednesday 29 October 2025.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 6 November 2025.
Equality, diversity and safeguarding
Diversity - The School is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We have an established and representative staff Equality and Diversity Board to help drive forward positive change. A further Equality and Diversity Committee has recently been formed from our student population.
We are committed to attracting and retaining the very best staff, ensuring that our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community. Acknowledging a lack of ethnic diversity within our Support Staff community, we particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates for this role. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, the School may employ positive action where diverse candidates can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS, online checks and receipt of two satisfactory references.
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