Pastoral Support Officer - Secondary School - Waltham Forest
Start date: September 2025
Contract: Full-time (term-time only), long-term
Location: Waltham Forest
Pay: -105120 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