Staffordshire County Council are recruiting two full‑time Education Welfare Officers. One is on a permanent contract in Staffordshire Moorlands, the other a fixed‑term contract covering maternity leave in East Staffordshire.
Both positions have an office location, require travel to Stafford for team meetings and to visit schools and community sites.
Responsibilities
* Work closely with central and district colleagues to manage a high caseload of children under statutory action, including school attendance orders, education supervision orders, section 19, and children missing education.
* Provide advice and share best practice between schools and trusts within the area.
* Act as the named officer for approximately 25 Staffordshire schools, delivering targeted support meetings.
* Organise district meetings to share good practice with schools.
* Support children to access education.
* Work with internal and external partner agencies.
* Advise on and address complex issues of school attendance, access to education, part‑time timetables, child employment and entertainment.
Qualifications
* Experience managing attendance in a local authority, school or alternative provision setting; thorough understanding of the Education Act, Working Together to improve school attendance (2024 statutory guidance) and Keeping Children Safe in Education (2023 statutory guidance).
* Good understanding of factors influencing issuing penalty notices, investigating and prosecuting irregular attendance, supporting children missing education, child entertainment and employment checks.
* Excellent written and communication skills.
* Ability to work effectively in a busy team and a passion for working with schools to improve attendance.
* Mature, resilient, able to manage time effectively and work well under pressure.
Application Process
Alison Duggan, Deputy Head of Attendance and Inclusion, can be contacted at alison.duggan@staffordshire.gov.uk. All applications must be received by 19 November 2025. Interviews will be held on 25 November 2025 at Staffordshire Place 1. “We’re happy to talk flexible working.” Recruitment is anonymised during shortlisting – please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.
Equal Opportunities
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities. As part of our commitment, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and a commitment to supporting care leavers, we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service; if applicable, disclose details of unspent and unexpired reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions.
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