Education Welfare Officer
| Posting date: | 09 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 July 2025 |
| Location: | Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9AB |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | a6a959a9-7bfb-4096-8987-b9910361a22f |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to recruit an Education Welfare Officer who will be responsible for improving school attendance, who will also act as family liaison/support and lead co-ordinated support.
The successful candidate will work directly with parents to help them understand and fulfil their legal responsibilities in relation to school attendance.
They will be required to work with both the school and other external
agencies to reduce persistent absence, improve social/educational
inclusion, and behaviour. This role will require the successful candidate
to be the school’s Deputy Safeguarding Lead.
Hours of work are currently 8.00 a.m. until 4.00 p.m. Monday to Thursday
and 8.00 a.m. until 3.30 p.m. on Friday.
What the school offers its staff
Why Blessed William Howard?
• A Christian community with a caring, secure and
disciplined environment.
• A wide range of extra-curricular activities.
• High academic standards.
• A commitment to success for all.
• Ongoing CPD for all staff
““There is a warm atmosphere and the quality of relationships between all members of the school community are a particular strength. Pupils and staff are friendly, helpful, polite and welcoming to visitors.” Diocesan Section 48 Report”
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.
We are seeking to recruit an Education Welfare Officer who will be responsible for improving school attendance, who will also act as family liaison/support and lead co-ordinated support.
The successful candidate will work directly with parents to help them understand and fulfil their legal responsibilities in relation to school attendance.
They will be required to work with both the school and other external
agencies to reduce persistent absence, improve social/educational
inclusion, and behaviour. This role will require the successful candidate
to be the school’s Deputy Safeguarding Lead.
Hours of work are currently 8.00 a.m. until 4.00 p.m. Monday to Thursday
and 8.00 a.m. until 3.30 p.m. on Friday.
What the school offers its staff
Why Blessed William Howard?
• A Christian community with a caring, secure and
disciplined environment.
• A wide range of extra-curricular activities.
• High academic standards.
• A commitment to success for all.
• Ongoing CPD for all staff
““There is a warm atmosphere and the quality of relationships between all members of the school community are a particular strength. Pupils and staff are friendly, helpful, polite and welcoming to visitors.” Diocesan Section 48 Report”
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.