Education Welfare Officer / Attendance Manger - Secondary School
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 05 Mawrth 2026 |
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| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 17 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2DE |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | b28d8236-394b-486b-95c3-1efdcde56ffa-2 |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
Role: Education Welfare Officer/Attendance Manager
Academy: Outwood Academy Ripon
Start Date: As soon as possible
Salary (Actual Salary): £29,308.81 to £31,625.75per annum
Contract : Fixed term contract ending 31 August 2026
Working Pattern: 37 hours /week , Term time only + 5 days
Due to growth Outwood Academy Ripon, seeks applications from outstanding applicants with integrity, imagination and energy for this rewarding role.
The Academy places students at the centre of everything it does, with a focus on creating a culture of success, a positive climate for learning, and increased student attainment, achievement and social emotional development.
What are we looking for?
We are seeking to appoint a committed individual to work as part of a dedicated team of inclusion staff together with the Vice Principal. The Ideal candidate will support children whose education is at risk and help families to improve their children's access to learning and enable all children and young people to maximise their educational opportunities, especially those in vulnerable groups that may need additional support. The role of Education Welfare Officer / Attendance Manager will involve leading the academy attendance team to engage students and their parents/carers where poor attendance is identified as a barrier to learning. The successful candidate will be a highly self-motivated individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Previous experience of working with children and families and with other agencies is essential, preferably within an education welfare setting.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated and driven individual. The ideal candidate will be solution focused, have excellent communication skills with the ability to motivate and engage our students and families. Home visits are required for this post so you will require a current UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle. You must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students. The purpose of this post is to fulfil our responsibility in the improvement of attendance and enhance the life chances of our students at Outwood Academy Ripon.
The Academy benefits from being part of the Outwood Family of Schools and you will be joining a highly innovative, inspirational and successful organisation. The Trust guarantees every member of staff CPD and development opportunities and various routes for career progression. Please complete your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts early.
You must have the qualifications as per our attached person specification. These must be listed on your application and certificates must be provided at interview. Please also ensure your employment and education history is listed in a chronological order with any gaps explained.
What the school offers its staff
We are proud thatOutwood Academy Riponis rated Good with Outstanding features by Ofsted. We are an 11-16 academy based in the cathedral city of Ripon, near the UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing the magnificent Studley Royal Deer Park, including the well-preserved Cistercian Fountains Abbey. Our success is one of the most impressive in North Yorkshire, and we have been recognised for our consistently excellent outcomes in progress and attainment.
Judged as Good with Outstanding features by Ofsted in 2024, the inspection stated that “Pupils are supported by caring staff who know them well”, “Pupils know that learning is important and apply themselves diligently to their work” and noted that ”the relationships between staff and students are very strong and behaviour around the academy is of a high standard".
We aim to promote the highest standards of academic achievement through inspiring teaching and learning, with a curriculum designed to stretch and enrich our students’ experience. Our success speaks for itself as we are above the national average for the number of students achieving at a Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs, and we have won numerous awards as a school including the Carnegie Mental Health Silver Award, Anti-Bullying Alliance Bronze Award and being accredited with the prestigious IQM Centre of Excellence status, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us.
Put simply, we take pride in serving the local community, ensuring everyone has a right to learn.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
You must have the qualifications as per our attached person specification. These must be listed on your application and certificates must be provided at interview. Please also ensure your employment and education history is listed in chronological order with any gaps explained.
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.
Role: Education Welfare Officer/Attendance Manager
Academy: Outwood Academy Ripon
Start Date: As soon as possible
Salary (Actual Salary): £29,308.81 to £31,625.75per annum
Contract : Fixed term contract ending 31 August 2026
Working Pattern: 37 hours /week , Term time only + 5 days
Due to growth Outwood Academy Ripon, seeks applications from outstanding applicants with integrity, imagination and energy for this rewarding role.
The Academy places students at the centre of everything it does, with a focus on creating a culture of success, a positive climate for learning, and increased student attainment, achievement and social emotional development.
What are we looking for?
We are seeking to appoint a committed individual to work as part of a dedicated team of inclusion staff together with the Vice Principal. The Ideal candidate will support children whose education is at risk and help families to improve their children's access to learning and enable all children and young people to maximise their educational opportunities, especially those in vulnerable groups that may need additional support. The role of Education Welfare Officer / Attendance Manager will involve leading the academy attendance team to engage students and their parents/carers where poor attendance is identified as a barrier to learning. The successful candidate will be a highly self-motivated individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Previous experience of working with children and families and with other agencies is essential, preferably within an education welfare setting.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated and driven individual. The ideal candidate will be solution focused, have excellent communication skills with the ability to motivate and engage our students and families. Home visits are required for this post so you will require a current UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle. You must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students. The purpose of this post is to fulfil our responsibility in the improvement of attendance and enhance the life chances of our students at Outwood Academy Ripon.
The Academy benefits from being part of the Outwood Family of Schools and you will be joining a highly innovative, inspirational and successful organisation. The Trust guarantees every member of staff CPD and development opportunities and various routes for career progression. Please complete your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts early.
You must have the qualifications as per our attached person specification. These must be listed on your application and certificates must be provided at interview. Please also ensure your employment and education history is listed in a chronological order with any gaps explained.
What the school offers its staff
We are proud thatOutwood Academy Riponis rated Good with Outstanding features by Ofsted. We are an 11-16 academy based in the cathedral city of Ripon, near the UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing the magnificent Studley Royal Deer Park, including the well-preserved Cistercian Fountains Abbey. Our success is one of the most impressive in North Yorkshire, and we have been recognised for our consistently excellent outcomes in progress and attainment.
Judged as Good with Outstanding features by Ofsted in 2024, the inspection stated that “Pupils are supported by caring staff who know them well”, “Pupils know that learning is important and apply themselves diligently to their work” and noted that ”the relationships between staff and students are very strong and behaviour around the academy is of a high standard".
We aim to promote the highest standards of academic achievement through inspiring teaching and learning, with a curriculum designed to stretch and enrich our students’ experience. Our success speaks for itself as we are above the national average for the number of students achieving at a Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs, and we have won numerous awards as a school including the Carnegie Mental Health Silver Award, Anti-Bullying Alliance Bronze Award and being accredited with the prestigious IQM Centre of Excellence status, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us.
Put simply, we take pride in serving the local community, ensuring everyone has a right to learn.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
You must have the qualifications as per our attached person specification. These must be listed on your application and certificates must be provided at interview. Please also ensure your employment and education history is listed in chronological order with any gaps explained.
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.