Educational Welfare Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 21 Mai 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 13 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 8XX |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 94c92a42-4885-42bf-87b8-d38f8d893530 |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
What you will need to succeed;
• Experience of working with a wide range of agencies, and working with school age children and their families.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• An understanding of current education law, and the services provided within education.
• Further details can be found in the attached Job Description/Person Specification.
What the school offers its staff
At the Priory Learning Trust, we offer an incredible, comprehensive employee benefits package. This includes..
• The PLaTform -Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
• Healthshield -Funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents, which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
• Discounted nursery feesfor parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.
• Contributory pension schemeoffering generous employer contribution rates.
• CPD opportunitiesboth internally & externally.
• A very friendly school communitywith dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.
• Health & Fitness offers, including incredible discounts on @Worle Sports Centre and Nuffield Health.
• A Cycle to Work scheme.
• Free on-site parking.
• Flu vaccinations on site, during the working day, free of charge.
Further details about the role
Permanent
Term Time Only
37 Hours per week
TPLTSS6 £26,572 - £28,539 (actual salary)
Plus various Company Benefits
The Priory Learning Trust (Somerset Business Award winner for Employer of the Year) is looking to recruit an Education Welfare Officer to work at our Worle Community School – An Academy site in Weston-super-Mare, a five minute drive from the M5 junction, 2.9 miles from the beach, and with strong public transport links.
The main purpose of this role is to promote positive attitudes towards regular school attendance on the part of students and their parents/carers, to improve levels of student attendance and engagement, and to work closely with the school to fulfil its obligations under all relevant legislation.
At Worle Community School, we work hard to make our students, staff and communities PROUD of Worle. We aim to be:
Prepared Respectful Optimistic Understanding Determined
WCSA is a community school at heart - we focus on developing children and young people into well rounded individuals, who leave school not only with good grades, but also valuable life experiences and an aspirational mindset, with high expectations of, and for, themselves.
What you will do to be successful here;
• Support with Educational welfare across the school and work closely with the attendance team and pastoral staff to improve school attendance for all students.
• Conduct weekly safe and wellness checks (home visits) for absent students.
• Manage a caseload of severely absent students, and work with the Attendance manager to implement strategies to improve attendance.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
What you will need to succeed;
• Experience of working with a wide range of agencies, and working with school age children and their families.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• An understanding of current education law, and the services provided within education.
• Further details can be found in the attached Job Description/Person Specification.
What the school offers its staff
At the Priory Learning Trust, we offer an incredible, comprehensive employee benefits package. This includes..
• The PLaTform -Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
• Healthshield -Funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents, which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
• Discounted nursery feesfor parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.
• Contributory pension schemeoffering generous employer contribution rates.
• CPD opportunitiesboth internally & externally.
• A very friendly school communitywith dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.
• Health & Fitness offers, including incredible discounts on @Worle Sports Centre and Nuffield Health.
• A Cycle to Work scheme.
• Free on-site parking.
• Flu vaccinations on site, during the working day, free of charge.
Further details about the role
Permanent
Term Time Only
37 Hours per week
TPLTSS6 £26,572 - £28,539 (actual salary)
Plus various Company Benefits
The Priory Learning Trust (Somerset Business Award winner for Employer of the Year) is looking to recruit an Education Welfare Officer to work at our Worle Community School – An Academy site in Weston-super-Mare, a five minute drive from the M5 junction, 2.9 miles from the beach, and with strong public transport links.
The main purpose of this role is to promote positive attitudes towards regular school attendance on the part of students and their parents/carers, to improve levels of student attendance and engagement, and to work closely with the school to fulfil its obligations under all relevant legislation.
At Worle Community School, we work hard to make our students, staff and communities PROUD of Worle. We aim to be:
Prepared Respectful Optimistic Understanding Determined
WCSA is a community school at heart - we focus on developing children and young people into well rounded individuals, who leave school not only with good grades, but also valuable life experiences and an aspirational mindset, with high expectations of, and for, themselves.
What you will do to be successful here;
• Support with Educational welfare across the school and work closely with the attendance team and pastoral staff to improve school attendance for all students.
• Conduct weekly safe and wellness checks (home visits) for absent students.
• Manage a caseload of severely absent students, and work with the Attendance manager to implement strategies to improve attendance.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.