Pastoral and Safeguarding Worker
1 day ago
Liverpool
Safeguarding and Pastoral Welfare Officer \n Secondary School Safeguarding, Behaviour and Student Welfare Lead \n Responsible for the strategic oversight and day-to-day management of safeguarding, student welfare, pastoral support, behaviour management, and house systems across a large secondary school. Working closely with senior leaders, external agencies, parents, and students to ensure the highest standards of safeguarding, attendance, wellbeing, and educational inclusion. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Acted as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL), managing safeguarding concerns, referrals, risk assessments, and child protection procedures in line with statutory guidance and school policies.\n, • Led and coordinated all pastoral and welfare support across the school's house system, ensuring effective intervention and support for vulnerable students.\n, • Managed student behaviour and conduct processes, including investigations, restorative practices, behaviour support plans, exclusions, and reintegration programmes.\n, • Oversaw attendance, punctuality, and student engagement initiatives, implementing targeted interventions to improve outcomes for at-risk pupils.\n, • Worked collaboratively with local authorities, social care teams, Early Help services, health professionals, police, and other multi-agency partners to safeguard and support young people.\n, • Coordinated and monitored Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), ensuring statutory requirements were met and students received appropriate educational, social, and emotional support.\n, • Chaired and participated in annual reviews, Team Around the Family meetings, child protection conferences, CIN meetings, and professional strategy discussions.\n, • Maintained accurate safeguarding, welfare, and behaviour records using school management and safeguarding systems, ensuring compliance with data protection and statutory reporting requirements.\n, • Provided guidance and support to teaching staff on safeguarding procedures, behaviour management strategies, student welfare concerns, and pastoral interventions.\n, • Developed individual support plans, risk assessments, and transition programmes for students with additional needs, social, emotional, and mental health difficulties.\n, • Managed complex cases involving attendance concerns, mental health challenges, family support needs, child protection matters, and educational inclusion.\n, • Established strong partnerships with parents and carers, providing advice, support, and signposting to relevant services and agencies.\n, • Monitored and evaluated safeguarding, welfare, behaviour, and attendance data to identify trends and implement targeted improvement strategies.\n, • Supported the school's commitment to student wellbeing, equality, inclusion, and positive educational outcomes through proactive pastoral leadership.\n\n Key Achievements \n\n • Successfully coordinated multi-agency support for vulnerable students, improving attendance, engagement, welfare outcomes, and educational progress.\n, • Developed effective behaviour and pastoral intervention programmes that reduced incidents and promoted positive student conduct.\n, • Ensured compliance with safeguarding legislation, SEND requirements, EHCP processes, and local authority procedures.\n, • Strengthened communication between school, families, and external agencies, resulting in enhanced support and improved student outcomes.\n\n \n