Trust Wellbeing Officer

This is a new post within the Trust to enhance our wellbeing provision and support across our schools. We would welcome applicants from a variety of backgrounds including education, health and social care. Full training and supervision will be provided. Job Purpose To lead and coordinate the provision of wellbeing support for pupils, promoting positive mental health, emotional resilience, and safeguarding across the school. To support the work of the Trust Safeguarding and Family Support Manager, ensuring that there is strategic oversight of pupil wellbeing across the Trust. The role will ensure that pupils receive timely and appropriate support by working closely with staff, families, and external agencies, contributing to a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment where all students can thrive. Main Duties and Responsibilities Manage the Positive Support/ Play referral process across the Trust to ensure that the provision caters for the pupils requiring this. To support the Positive Support/Play staff in schools with case management and provide supervision. To ensure the quality assurance of wellbeing interventions taking place in our schools. When required offer Positive Support/Play capacity due to absences or staffing restrictions, or offer additional capacity when required across the Trust. Provide ongoing wellbeing information for pupils, parent/carers (half termly newsletters). Work alongside attendance teams to provide ongoing support to children identified as EBSA (Emotionally Based School Avoidance). Support schools with their wellbeing offer by offering advice, supporting Mental Health Awareness week. Support each schools Mental Health Lead on annual action plans. Create a Trust Pupil wellbeing strategy. Support the continued growth in external agency networks to ensure pupils are receiving the correct level of support. Provide ongoing check ins with staff that have made referrals to Positive, provide check ins with parents of pupils on waiting lists, check ins with pupils on waiting lists.