Pastoral and Welfare Officer

We are seeking a dedicated Pastoral and Welfare Officer to join our team at the University Collegiate School, Bolton. As a Pastoral and Welfare Officer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safeguarding and well-being of our students.  

Key Responsibilities 

Deliver interventions to support students facing challenges

Provide counselling and mentoring to students in need

Act as Head of Year overseeing the pastoral care of a specific year group

Work closely with staff and parents to address students’ welfare concerns

Contribute to the development and implementation of welfare policies and procedures

To support the leadership and management with the development, implementation and monitoring of the school pastoral care function

To identify, monitor, evaluate and support student progress tracking and target setting

To mentor and supervise students when required, including social times

To liaise regularly with parents/carers

To work with the relevant senior manager to identify students who are vulnerable. As an employee within QUEST, staff may be required to work at any school within the Trust or elsewhere to support. 

QUEST Trust

QUEST Academy Trust educates over 1700 children and young people across its five schools and nursery provisions within the Northwest. Each of our schools are recognised individually – each have their own legacy and history focused upon the educational needs of its children and community. Families in their local areas value the nurture and challenge that we provide for their children and are supportive of high standards and expectations.