Experienced Wellbeing Officer – Secondary School
Full-Time | Long-Term | Temp to Perm Opportunity
Zen Educate is seeking an experienced, compassionate, and proactive Wellbeing Officer to join a supportive and inclusive secondary school on a full-time, long-term basis, with the opportunity to become permanent for the right candidate.
This is a key pastoral role focused on supporting students’ emotional, social, mental health, and attendance needs. You will work closely with the pastoral team, safeguarding leads, attendance officers, senior leaders, and external agencies to ensure students feel supported, safe, and able to fully engage in school life.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver one-to-one and small group wellbeing interventions to support students’ emotional and mental health
- Carry out regular wellbeing check-ins, including telephone calls to students and families to support engagement, attendance, and emotional welfare
- Monitor, support, and promote positive attendance, working closely with attendance and pastoral teams to address barriers
- Identify and support vulnerable students, contributing to early intervention strategies
- Work collaboratively with safeguarding teams, reporting and recording concerns in line with school policy
- Liaise effectively with parents, carers, and external professionals such as CAMHS, social services, and youth support agencies
- Maintain accurate, confidential records and contribute to wellbeing, attendance, and safeguarding plans
- Promote a calm, inclusive, and nurturing school environment where students feel safe and supported
Essential Requirements:
- Proven experience working as a Wellbeing Officer or in a similar pastoral, mental health, attendance, or student support role within a secondary school setting
- Relevant qualifications in areas such as Youth Work, Health & Social Care, Counselling, Mental Health, Psychology, or equivalent
- Strong understanding of safeguarding, child protection, and attendance procedures
- Confident in making professional phone calls to families regarding wellbeing and attendance
- Excellent communication, organisation, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to build trusting, positive relationships with young people and their families
- Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)
What’s on Offer:
- Full-time position (Monday to Friday)
- Long-term opportunity with clear temp to perm potential
- Supportive leadership and pastoral team
- A rewarding role making a meaningful difference to students’ wellbeing, attendance, and overall development
- If you are a resilient, empathetic, and experienced Wellbeing Officer looking for a fulfilling long-term opportunity within a secondary school, we would welcome your application.…Experienced Wellbeing Officer – Secondary School
Full-Time | Long-Term | Temp to Perm Opportunity
Zen Educate is seeking an experienced, compassionate, and proactive Wellbeing Officer to join a supportive and inclusive secondary school on a full-time, long-term basis, with the opportunity to become permanent for the right candidate.
This is a key pastoral role focused on supporting students’ emotional, social, mental health, and attendance needs. You will work closely with the pastoral team, safeguarding leads, attendance officers, senior leaders, and external agencies to ensure students feel supported, safe, and able to fully engage in school life.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver one-to-one and small group wellbeing interventions to support students’ emotional and mental health
- Carry out regular wellbeing check-ins, including telephone calls to students and families to support engagement, attendance, and emotional welfare
- Monitor, support, and promote positive attendance, working closely with attendance and pastoral teams to address barriers
- Identify and support vulnerable students, contributing to early intervention strategies
- Work collaboratively with safeguarding teams, reporting and recording concerns in line with school policy
- Liaise effectively with parents, carers, and external professionals such as CAMHS, social services, and youth support agencies
- Maintain accurate, confidential records and contribute to wellbeing, attendance, and safeguarding plans
- Promote a calm, inclusive, and nurturing school environment where students feel safe and supported
Essential Requirements:
- Proven experience working as a Wellbeing Officer or in a similar pastoral, mental health, attendance, or student support role within a secondary school setting
- Relevant qualifications in areas such as Youth Work, Health & Social Care, Counselling, Mental Health, Psychology, or equivalent
- Strong understanding of safeguarding, child protection, and attendance procedures
- Confident in making professional phone calls to families regarding wellbeing and attendance
- Excellent communication, organisation, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to build trusting, positive relationships with young people and their families
- Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)
What’s on Offer:
- Full-time position (Monday to Friday)
- Long-term opportunity with clear temp to perm potential
- Supportive leadership and pastoral team
- A rewarding role making a meaningful difference to students’ wellbeing, attendance, and overall development
- If you are a resilient, empathetic, and experienced Wellbeing Officer looking for a fulfilling long-term opportunity within a secondary school, we would welcome your application.WWWWW…