Student Welfare Officer (Intervention Centre)

Student Welfare Officer (Intervention Centre) Wilsthorpe School Grade and Salary: Grade 5: £27,898 - £29,810 actual salary per annum (£32,578 - £34,811 FTE) Working pattern: 37 hours per week / 39 weeks per year (TTO plus inset days)

Contract term: Permanent

The School:

Wilsthorpe School is a high-performing academy that is well on the path to becoming an outstanding school. Everyone in the school believes in our journey of improvement and shares common goals. Strong relationships exist between students and staff which are open, warm, and friendly and these relationships have led to excellent attitudes to learning.

The role:

Wilsthorpe School are looking to appoint a Student Welfare Officer to join an exceptional team. The role will involve working in our Intervention Centre (The Bridge) to support students accessing education and be a positive role model to support their emotional wellbeing.

The person:

We are looking for someone who has a passion for supporting young people achieve their highest potential and excellent knowledge of safeguarding arrangements. The ideal candidate will have a wealth of experience of successfully working with students and families to overcome barriers which, in turn, will enable us to ensure that our students reach their potential whilst they are in our school. Why join us? There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career. We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time. We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.

We offer:

Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities. An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership, and extensive high street retail discounts. Entry to attractive career average pension schemes. Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust. A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals and wonderful students. Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career. A range of support mechanisms and benefits to employees. The Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter, and we take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously. Applications must arrive by: Monday 09 November 2026 at 9:00am. Interviews will be held on: Friday 13 November 2026. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures. In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment. We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.