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Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us .
Education Welfare Officer
We are seeking an innovative, enthusiastic, and skilled individual to join our Education Welfare Service as an Education Welfare Officer.
Please note this is not a working from home role. Education Welfare Officers are out in schools and then office based on days when they are not in schools.
Operational area Kingston and Richmond Primary place of work Civic Offices, 44 York Street, TW1 Appointment type Permanent Business area Education Full time/Part time Full-time Salary from £41,133 (SCP27) Salary to £43,680 (SCP30) Hours 36 Estimated Interview date/s TBC Closing Date 01/03/2026 Ref No 2109 Documents
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About the role
As an Education Welfare Officer, you will provide practical guidance to schools on attendance policy and relevant laws, offering advice and support to children and their parents/carers to promote good attendance and punctuality. Where appropriate, you will make recommendations to other agencies to provide vulnerable families with comprehensive support.
The successful candidate will have experience as an Education Welfare Officer or in a similar role. You will join a dedicated team committed to promoting equal opportunities for all children to access appropriate educational entitlements. It is essential to work independently, manage a demanding workload, prioritise tasks, and adapt flexibly to changing challenges. A strong understanding of the education system, particularly regarding school attendance, is required.
As a vital part of the Education Welfare Service (EWS), you will work closely with headteachers and school staff, leading interventions that help pupils stay engaged and thrive in their education. You will guide families, strengthen attendance rates, and support pupils facing learning barriers. The role requires the ability to travel and work across Richmond and Kingston borough supporting and working in our schools as well as carry out for home visits and meetings.
Every visit, panel discussion, and intervention matters, with you at the heart of the school improvement efforts. When necessary, you will present cases and prepare evidence for the Magistrates Court, ensuring the safeguarding of at-risk pupils. Your voice will advocate for students who need the most support.
Working alongside schools, parents and professionals from various services, you will ensure children and young people remain in school, feel supported, and reach their full potential. You will be supported by one of our experienced managers and have access to quality training and ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.
If you wish to have an informal discussion about the role please contact Diana Percival on
About you
To be an Education Welfare Officer for AfC, you will be passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people as well as demonstrating the following points:
2. Experience of working with Children, young people and their families who are either vulnerable or at risk between their home and school environments.
3. Experience in a similar role working with both schools and other services within an education setting or similar.
4. Ability to analyse and understand attendance data in order to assist in the reduction of school absence.
5. Strong communication and organisational skills with the ability to form good working relationships with a range of internal and external colleagues.
6. Passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people.
7. Solution focused with experience building and maintaining strong partnerships and working on solutions to challenges. with a diverse set of stakeholders; including children, young people and their families.
8. Knowledge of statutory legislation, policy, guidance and procedures (for example Children’s Act).
About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:
9. 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
10. Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
11. Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
12. Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
13. A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
14. A range of staff benefits and discounts
15. An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children. For our social work offer. For our Recruitment Journey,
Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.
Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the for right to work guidance.
Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.