Senior Education Welfare Officer
| Posting date: | 28 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24.43 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 December 2025 |
| Location: | Southwark, London, SE15 2HG |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | MP217991CT1757-OR18540-28112025 |
Summary
Senior Education Welfare Officer needed in Southwark
The rate is £24.43ph PAYE
This is a temporary role
The reference number is: OR18540
The successful candidate will deliver a targeted education inclusion service working in partnership with parents, young people, schools, and multi‑agency partners to ensure all children of compulsory school age access education.
They will promote full‑time attendance, positive behaviour, and achievement to prevent exclusion, supporting schools and families with managed moves and multi‑agency plans where appropriate. They will discharge statutory responsibilities on attendance and inclusion, including parental responsibility measures and enforcement action, while providing timely screening and assessment for those at risk of exclusion through a Team Around the Family approach. The candidate will lead attendance investigations, prepare and present cases for education legal planning and court proceedings, contribute to locating children missing education, and provide expert oversight and consultation to practitioners and managers to ensure effective escalation and decision‑making in relation to persistent non‑attendance.
If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to Kirsty@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.
Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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