Welfare Officer

Salary

Salary calculated in line with NJC pay scale 4 (Outer London Points 8-10) £30,717 - £31,611 per annum (actual salary £26,489 – £27,260) per annum pro-rated).

Contractual hours

Basis

Full Time

Job type

Support Staff - Other

Location

Croydon

Job category

Administration

Date posted

08/06/2026

Job reference

GST-R2005

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Orchard Park High School have an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic Welfare Officer to join our existing Administration team team on a full-time basis.

We are looking for someone who enjoys providing an efficient and effective support to the school in relation to Student Welfare and administration.

As a Welfare Officer your main responsibilities will:

• Act as the first point of contact for students and parents/carers in all matters relating to student welfare and first aid
• Manage the medical room, ensuring all medication is correctly stored and logged appropriately.
• Ensure all out of date medication is returned to parents/carers and in date medication obtained
• Record and file medical letters and provide updates as needed.
• Liaise with parents/carers and other medical agencies regarding children who are subject to a Care Plan, ensuring that requests for updated information are responded to in a timely manner.
• Provide attendance support including running the late room for late arriving students.
• Work collaboratively with the attendance team to reduce persistent absence.
• Comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Maintain and update all necessary records using manual and computerised systems, compiling returns as appropriate.

Why join School name and Greenshaw Learning Trust?

Orchard Park High School is an 11 to 16 mixed school. The school is situated in Shirley on the border of Croydon and Bromley. The school is ambitious for its students, and provides a happy, caring, and inclusive environment in which all children can thrive. Our school will be disruption free every minute of every lesson of every day. Our SLT are high visible and committed to excellence.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.

To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.

We offer our staff a range of benefits including:

• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym Discounts
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation

Please download the recruitment pack for further information.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 28 th June 2026. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.