Key Role Information

Salary
24,690.00 - 26,782.00
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
09/02/2026 09:00
Contract term
TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks
Pay grade
Support Staff | SCP12 - SCP17
Department
Pastoral
Key stage
Not Applicable
Hours per week
37.00
Weeks per year
45.067
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Welfare & Wellbeing Support Officer

 

Sir Christopher Hatton Academy, The Pyghtle, Wellingborough 

37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time + 5 days)

NJC Scale Point 12 to 17 (£28,598 to £31,022 FTE)

Actual Salary £24,690 to £26,782 per annum

 

At Sir Christopher Hatton Academy, we provide an education with character, encompassing our core values of Excellence, Aspiration, Achievement, Inspiration and Community to ensure that all our students are flourishing and prepared for the tests of life, not just a life of tests. To enable this, we need great staff on our team.

 

We are looking to appoint a Welfare & Wellbeing Support Officer to provide practical day to day support to the Assistant Principals; the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead; and the Mental Health Lead, to promote student well-being across the Academy.

 

If you 

·      have the minimum of Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths

·      have experience and understanding of children within their family context

·      have good ICT skills

·      have good communication and interpersonal skills in order to work well with staff, parents and pupils


then we would love to hear from you.

 

We offer you

·      very supportive colleagues

·      a challenging and varied role

·      a whole school commitment to doing the best for our pupils

·      continuous Local Government Service if applicable (subject to verification)

 

Please apply for this post via our website: Hatton Academies Trust | SAMpeople Recruit

 

Closing date for receipt of applications: 9.00am Monday 2nd February 2026


Interviews to be held: week commencing: 23rd February 2026

 

We value honesty and integrity and our recruitment processes help us understand what you uniquely contribute. Submissions that rely too heavily on AI risk obscuring the very qualities we are looking to discover. If you use AI, let it support your thinking, not replace it.

 

 

Education without limits; Integrity at all times

Hatton Academies Trust are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, race, religion, disability or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful 


Qualifications

GCSEs grade 5-9 or equivalent in Maths and English essential
Current First Aid qualification (or willing to work towards)essential
Good general ICT knowledgeessential

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Experience and understanding of children within their family contextessential
Understanding of confidentiality and its boundaries.essential
Enjoy working with children and their families in a respectful and empathetic manneressential
Flexible and responsive with the ability to address potentially challenging situations by problemsolving and negotiation.essential
Confident with good communication and interpersonal skills in order to work effectively with staff, parents and pupils. essential
The ability to identify work priorities and manage the given workload to meet deadlines. essential
Able to work using own initiative, be pro-active, follow direct guidance from Senior Pastoral Team.essential
Reliable in order to maintain the consistency of expectations and standards.essential
Approachable and supportive in order to provide advice and guidance to pupils as requiredessential
Resilient with the ability to demonstrate a positive, realistic attitude at all times when dealing with challenging situations.essential
Able to demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behaviour, physical, social and welfare needs.essential
Commitment to deliver a first class service to the Academyessential

Organisational Fit

Doing the Right Thingessential

Personal Attributes

Willingness to undertake training and personal developmentessential
Suitable to work with childrenessential

Sir Christopher Hatton Academy

HR Team

HR@hattonacademiestrust.org.uk

The Pyghtle
Wellingborough
Northants
NN8 4RP

Safeguarding Information

Hatton Academies Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, age or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references.