Integrated Working Officer & Education Welfare Officer

Job Title: Integrated Working Officer & Education Welfare Officer School Name: Westhoughton High School Working Pattern: Term time plus 5 days Working Hours: 37 hours per week Salary: Grade G SCP 23 - 27 (£35,570 - £39,481 FTE, actual salary £30,458 - £33,807) Start Date: As soon as possible Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: Tuesday 10th November 2026 at 12.00pm Interview Date: To be confirmed We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable and organised person to join our Pastoral Team. We would love to strengthen our highly effective Team with someone who can be flexible within a fast-paced school environment, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt to new systems and processes. You will contribute to individual student development and overall school ethos by monitoring, managing and influencing student welfare, behaviour and attendance across the school. Developing home school links with more vulnerable families, thus ensuring integrated working between agencies. Our school is a great place to work, and we have high expectations of our staff, but they are strongly supported; we place a large emphasis on CPD and also staff wellbeing. We expect to appoint someone who can: • Show commitment to working as part of an established team with excellent interpersonal skills • Interact positively with our parents/carers, students, staff and visitors to the school as this is a crucial part of the role • Manage their workload in a busy school environment • Offer a diverse range of skills and talents required for this role • Demonstrate a firm commitment to supporting and developing every child • Show a record of successfully working with young people • Build on our whole staff commitment to supporting the learning of our young people • Be motivated, supportive and can invest in our shared, whole school values and future aspirations. In return we offer: • A committed, supportive and enthusiastic staff • Students who expect and deserve the best from us all • A commitment to professional development opportunities for all staff • A focus on supporting and providing wellbeing opportunities for all staff • A school that has a clear sense of purpose, corporate vision and a clear commitment to moving forward. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a highly motivated, supportive and driven Team. If you have the commitment and desire to be part of the Team at Westhoughton High School, we want to hear from you. For further details of the role and how we use your data, please see: Job Application Pack Application Form Completed applications should be returned to the school office: info@westhoughton-high.org Westhoughton High School is committed to safer recruitment practice, and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and a barred list check. Westhoughton High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and it expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.