Education Welfare Officer
37 hours per week, term time only
Grade 5 £25,584 - £25,992 (pro rata £21,549.60 - £21,893)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for us to appoint an Education Welfare Officer to join our attendance and safeguarding team. We believe that any support that we can give students to attend school every day provides a key to them achieving their full potential. As such this is a central role and the successful person will be joining an experienced team with the one aim of seeing our young people truly thrive.
We have recently expanded our team, helping ensure we have an even greater impact with more students, enabling them to have the best possible start in life.
This is an important role for us and the ideal candidate will have experience in school attendance, however don’t let this put you off if you don’t. You will receive full training on our management information system where attendance is recorded and where reports are generated. What is most important to us are the qualities of excellent communication and interpersonal skills, confidence in using IT and a positive relentless approach to supporting young people and their families.
The successful candidate would work closely with students, parents/carers, school staff and external agencies and play a key role in ensuring students safety and wellbeing, such that they attend school regularly and are supported to overcome personal challenges and barriers. They will play a key role in promoting excellent attendance and punctuality, and reducing levels of absenteeism.
Sackville is an exceptionally friendly and supportive community built on extraordinarily strong relationships which allow every student to thrive. We have acquired a deserved reputation for fighting for every child, no matter how challenging that sometimes is, without compromising our ambition to encourage every student to be the best they can be.
Our academic standards are high and we are rated as a ‘Good’ school by Ofsted. Students’ attitudes and behaviour are very good. Our excellent pastoral system underpins everything we do and you will be working alongside an exceptionally dedicated and caring team. We are keen to hear from candidates who have the passion to support student’s welfare and are able to work calmly to help us ensure every child succeeds.
Experience of working in an environment with young people and having a working knowledge of safeguarding would be an advantage. Your own transport will be required.
Hours: 37 per week, term time only
Salary range: Grade 5 £25,584 - £25,992 (pro rata £21,549.60 - £21,893) based on 37 hrs/pw term time only
If you think this could be the role for you, we encourage you to come and visit to see for yourself or arrange to have an informal conversation with us.
Closing date: Thursday 3 July at 8.00 am. Interview date: Friday 11 July
Start date: 1 September 2025
We reserve the right to shortlist and interview prior to the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
Please address your letter of application to Ms Jo Meloni Headteacher, explaining how your experience has prepared you for this role, on no more than two sides of A4. Send this together with the application form and safer recruitment form to hr@sackvilleschool.org.uk
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