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 proceduresAbout 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