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Student Welfare Officer (East School) - Needed for a Creative and Nurturing Independent School

THE COMPLETE WORKS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
Posted 8 days ago, valid for 10 days
Location

London, Greater London NW5 1UH, England

Salary

£27,669 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Student Welfare Officer role at a London-based education charity focuses on delivering personalized pastoral care and wellbeing support to at-risk young people.
  • Candidates are expected to have experience working with young people, preferably with Special Educational Needs (SEN) or Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) challenges.
  • The position offers a salary of £27,669.20 FTE and emphasizes professional development, with ongoing training and a supportive work culture.
  • The role provides flexibility to create bespoke programs tailored to individual student needs and involves working in various settings, including students' homes and learning hubs.
  • Applicants must possess the legal right to work in the UK and pass enhanced DBS checks, with a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Join Our Team: Make a Difference in Education!

Are you passionate about transforming the lives of vulnerable young people? We're an innovative education charity and creative school dedicated to supporting London’s most at-risk young people. Through our holistic approach, we empower students to thrive academically, socially, physically, and emotionally in a nurturing community.

Our Approach: We offer a unique blend of personalised group and one-to-one lessons, combined with creative projects and comprehensive wellbeing support. Over the past 25 years, our team has helped thousands of young people regain their confidence, earn valuable qualifications, and grow into successful, happy adults.

The Role: The Student Welfare Officer’s role is to deliver programmes of pastoral care, wellbeing support and personal coaching to our students, on a one to one basis. The sessions are highly bespoke programme and based on the unique needs and personality of the students. The SWO will have the freedom and flexibility to create and deliver these programmes as they see fit, working closely with the education, interventions, counselling and safeguarding teams to ensure that TCW students are safe, protected and happy. By offering this highly specialised pastoral care the role ensures that all elements of their students’ TCW experience is catered for and they are in the best position possible to both engage in their current studies and be prepared for their next steps. This role sits within our East London School; sessions will be delivered in students homes, public spaces and in our Learning Hubs.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive pay rates with regular progression
  • A culture of promotion from within (our senior leadership team all started in entry level positions)
  • Ongoing professional development, tailored to your ambitions and interests
  • Regular socials and staff clubs, a supportive and friendly culture
  • Competitive Pension scheme
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Facilities and Support from our in house Wellbeing Team
  • Access to hundreds of company discounts, including gym membership, cinema tickets and fashion.
  • Excellent work life balance - school holidays.
  • The chance to positively influence the lives of vulnerable children
  • Flexibility to develop your role based on your strengths and interests.

Requirements:

  • Legal right to work in the UK.
  • Enhanced DBS Certificate and Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable).
  • Two professional reference checks.
  • Experience working with young people, ideally with SEN or SEMH.

Salary:

  • £27,669.20 FTE

Training:

  • Induction Day: One full day (9:00 am – 3:45 pm).
  • Induction Training Sessions: Five Tuesday afternoons (4:30 – 6:00 pm).
  • Ongoing Professional Development: Weekly sessions on Thursday afternoons (4:30 – 6:00 pm).

Ready to make a real impact? Apply now and be part of a team that's changing lives through education!

TCW Values:

We believe our students deserve a broad range of role models, reflecting the diversity of our society. Therefore we welcome applications from those of all backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions.

The Complete Works school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. 

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 2020. Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and barred list check.

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