King's High School are seeking to appoint a Wellbeing and Mental Health Lead to lead and deliver high quality, accessible, and inclusive wellbeing and mental health support for students and staff. The role involves early identification, intervention, and strategic development of a whole-school approach to mental health.
The pastoral team comprises:
* School Nurse, who is a qualified medical professional, first and foremost caring for pupil suffering from ill health or injury
* Wellbeing and Mental Health Lead, who assesses and support the emotional needs of the students and offers wellbeing support to staff
* Wellbeing Mentor, who provides a drop-in listening and support service for students
* Head of Learning Support, an experienced SENCO
* Pastoral and Attendance Manager who provides administrative support
* Deputy Head (Pastoral), who is the Designated Safeguarding Lead, spearheads the provision of pastoral care in school and oversees the pastoral work, including that of:
* Heads of Key Stage (Head of Sixth Form, Head of Key Stage 4 and Head of Key Stage 3)
* Heads of Year
* Form Staff
The Heads of Key Stage are responsible for the academic and pastoral welfare of their students, so a holistic approach is taken in our pastoral care.
The successful applicant will confidently assess the initial medical and welfare needs of students and staff. Where appropriate, they will make referrals to the School Nurse, other members of the pastoral team or external specialists for ongoing care.
The role can be full or part-time for the right candidate and is term-time only (35.4 weeks of the year including inset days).
Salary
The salary scale for this role is P28 P30 depending on experience. The FTE salary for P28 is £32,621 and P30 is £34,540. This is a term-time-only position and the actual salary (full-time, term-time only) equates to £26,009 and P30 £27,539. The salary will be prorated for part-time successful applicants.
Please refer to the Foundation website for a detailed job description and should you wish to apply for this role.
The closing date for submitting the completed application form is Friday, 4th July2025 at 12pm.
Interviewswith the shortlisted candidates will be held on Monday 7th July 2025. However, interviews could be held earlier for right candidates.
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