Education welfare officer

Education Welfare Officer at The Cavendish School

About this Role

EDUCATION WELFARE OFFICER

Full Time / Permanent - 37 hours per week, Term Time Only (incl INSET days) + 1 week during summer holidays

Single Status Grade 9, Points 23-25 Salary £33,055 - £35,282 (pro rata)

Actual Salary £29,289 - £31,262

Start date: September 2026

Closing date: 9am Friday 26 June 2026

Interview date: Tuesday 30 June 2026

We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

Cavendish Education Trust is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, confident and organised individual to be our Education Welfare Officer.

We are looking to appoint an Education Welfare Officer in our all‑through school. You will be working alongside senior staff in the school to promote positive attitudes towards school attendance of pupils and their parents/carers, and to ensure that pupils are present at school so as to derive maximum benefit from their education.

• Committed to working with young people.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to relate to students.
• Work flexibly within a team.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Good interpersonal skills are essential.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is very organised and an excellent communicator to join our team.

Please note that we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all those who work with us to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to the relevant guidance. We give high priority to promoting diversity throughout the school.

Contact Details

Melanie Hopkins

Phone: 01323 731340

Email: hr@cet.uk