Emotional Wellbeing and Support Officer(
Job Reference:
26002043)
Primary Location
:Antrim-Belfast-Mercy College BelfastContract Type:Permanent Duration of Contract/Contract End Date:n/aStatus:Full-TimeContract Options:Flexible working arrangements available during school holidays (E.g. Option 1, 2, 3)Hours per Week:36 hours per weekWorking Pattern:Monday to Friday, 7.2 hours per dayGrade/Scale:Administrative Officer | NJC pts 29 - 32 | £39,862 - £42,839 per annumAdditional Allowance(s):Not ApplicableAnticipated Interview Date(s):TBCAdditional Information:na
Emotional Wellbeing and Support Officer
Contract:Full time (36 hours per week)
GradeAdministrative Officer, SCP29-32
Location: Mercy College Belfast
Reports to:Assistant Principal Pastoral
Purpose of Role:
Work alongside pastoral staff responsible for pupil emotional health and wellbeing support across all key stages. Work with other relevant postholders to ensure all pupils fully access and benefit from curriculum, interventions and support programmes to improve their emotional health and wellbeing.
Take professional responsibility for and lead emotional wellbeing interventions. In conjunction with the Assistant Principal Pastoral, and Pastoral Team, develop and facilitate action plans for aspects of student emotional wellbeing and support in school.
Support school staff by providing specialist knowledge and integrity in decision making that is required for effective pupil support.
Specific duties/responsibilities
·Contribute to school improvement through the delivery of evidence-based group and individual interventions in line with school development priorities and the EHWB Framework.
·To improve the emotional wellbeing of all year groups through the delivery of evidence-based programmes of intervention to identified pupils within groups or as individuals.
·Identify, in partnership with YLs, pupils who would benefit from support. Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of their individual needs and priorities and develop appropriate strategies to meet them.
·Intervene with personal issues that are affecting pupils’ performance at school and advise senior and middle leaders on appropriate action.
·Monitor the development and success of interventions, including the provision of data, to show evidence of impact and progress, in line with the whole school reporting protocols.
·Implement strategies and support for pupils to enable them to positively regulate emotions, build self-esteem, confidence and resilience.
·Contribute to the co-ordination of support for pupils in lessons who are experiencing difficulties.
·Support pupils with integration issues within their wider social environment.
·Contribute to the development of best practice across the school in all areas of pastoral care.
·Provide regular and systematic feedback to pupils, staff, and parents/carers (where appropriate), on targets and progress made towards them.
·Flexibly meet the needs of targeted pupils, amending practice to facilitate positive outcomes and progress by placing the child at the centre of the provision.
·In line with school protocols, develop effective relationships with parents of pupils requiring support, advising them on strategies to support their child’s emotional health and wellbeing where appropriate.
·Support the Pastoral Assistant Principal as required with providing feedback to members of staff and other professionals working with the pupil and assist in making further recommendations.
Pastoral Support & Welfare
·Be a member of the School Safeguarding Team and assist in the completion of UNOCINIs if required.
·Attend case conferences and LAC reviews on behalf of and with students.
·Undertake home visits as and when required.
·Mobilise family, school, and community-based resources to enable the child to learn as effectively as possible in his or her educational program.
·Assist in developing early intervention strategies to address pupil needs including mental health, emotional literacy, self-discipline and negative peer and community influences.
·Ensuring up to date records of students and family engagement.
·Utilise a variety of sources of evidence to demonstrate impact in the role on a termly basis via a termly review report - students/ parental/ external feedback, student voice, attendance statistics, case conference attendance statistics, behavioural record and any other source of evidence that will demonstrate impact.
·Work closely with the Safeguarding team and meeting on weekly basis.Use restorative approaches to address and reduce conflict and/or wrongdoing.
·Assist the student to develop emotional literacy and positive social interaction skills.
·Act as advocate for students in case conferences.
·Develop staff in-service training programs on factors that impinge on students’ progress at school e.g., trauma, neglect, domestic abuse.
·Work with teachers to strengthen and restore relationships when issues arise.
·Make referrals to appropriate statutory, voluntary and community organisations when student and/or family support is required.
External Agencies
·To manage contact with other agencies, on behalf of the school and parents/carers and to liaise when required, including attendance and input at multi-agency meetings.
·Network with other appropriate professionals e.g. social workers and CAMHS as advised by Pastoral Assistant Principal.
·Be responsible for positive and effective communication with school teams, external agencies and stakeholders.
·Manage conflicting priorities and various workplace demands.
·Be accountable for personal performance management, setting challenging objectives/targets in line with the school priorities.
·Actively monitor provision to ensure efficiency and value for money, providing feedback to the Pastoral Vice Principal and Teacher in charge of Emotional Health and Wellbeing.
·Ensure high quality records are kept and information is shared appropriately in line with guidance, including the preparation of written reports when required.
·Maintain accurate and up-to-date pupil information on school’s management information systems and own pupil filing records in line with school protocols.
Other
All service providers and staff are expected to:
·uphold the duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils;
·maintain up-to-date role specific knowledge;
·develop trusting and professional relationships with each other and with pupils in order for them to access support with the outcome of improving emotional wellbeing;
·work flexibly to meet the needs of pupils; this may include evening work where appropriate;
·facilitate open and clear lines of communication with all stakeholders;
·contribute to the school’s development and implementation of policies designed to achieve the school’s priorities and targets;
·ensure parents are well informed about the school and their child’s progress;
·contribute to sustaining an inclusive environment and support the development of strategies to improve attendance.
The job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. It will be subject to modification or amendment, after consultation with the post holder. The post-holder should also avail of regular, professional supervision.
Evaluated 24 November 2023 (AO grade, SCP29-32)
Updated 30.03.26 for MCB