Job Description
Pastoral Support Officer - Secondary School - Waltham Forest
Start date: September 2025
Contract: Full-time (term-time only), long-term
Location: Waltham Forest
Pay: £105-£120 per day
Are you experienced in student wellbeing, safeguarding, or youth support?
A secondary school in Waltham Forest is seeking a dedicated Pastoral Support Officer to join their pastoral team and support the personal development and wellbeing of students across the school.
About the role:
- Supporting students with emotional, behavioural, or attendance concerns
- Acting as a first point of contact for students in need of guidance or support
- Liaising with families, external agencies, and school staff to ensure continuity of care
- Monitoring attendance and punctuality and supporting interventions
- Playing a key role in safeguarding and wellbeing procedures
About you:
- Experience in a school, youth work, social care or similar environment
- Confident with managing sensitive situations and building trust
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding practices
- Excellent communication, organisation and record-keeping skills
- Enhanced DBS (or willing to apply)
Why join this school?
- Highly supportive leadership and pastoral network
- Clear systems and training in place for safeguarding and support
- Opportunities to progress into safeguarding, behaviour or SEN roles
- Meaningful, varied work in a vibrant school community
