Attendance & Welfare Officer

Aston University Engineering Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B7 4AG

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st December (subject to notice period)

• Closing date

  22 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £31,448.00 - £33,478.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Pro-rata salary £27,624 - £29,407 (37hrs per week, term time only)

Attendance & Welfare Officer job summary

Making Attendance Matter. Changing Lives.

At Aston University Engineering Academy (AUEA), we believe that excellent attendance is fundamental to student success, safeguarding and well being. We are seeking a committed, resilient and highly organised, Attendance and Welfare Officer to join our dedicated pastoral team and play a pivotal role in ensuring every student is safe, supported and able to thrive.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who understands the vital link between attendance, safeguarding, student welfare and educational outcomes. Working closely with students, families, staff and external agencies, you will help break down barriers to attendance and ensure that every young person has the opportunity to fulfill their potential.

The Role

As Attendance and Welfare Officer, you will:

• Monitor, analyse and track student attendance and punctuality across the academy.
• Lead first-day response procedures and follow up unexplained absences.
• Work proactively with students and families to address attendance concerns and remove barriers to learning.
• Conduct attendance meetings, home visits and welfare checks where appropriate.
• Support the academy's safeguarding agenda by identifying vulnerable students and escalating concerns in line with statutory guidance.
• Work collaboratively with pastoral leaders, SEND staff, safeguarding teams and external agencies.
• Maintain accurate attendance records and produce reports for senior leaders, governors and external stakeholders.
• Support the implementation of the Department for Education's expectations regarding attendance and persistent absence.
• Promote a positive culture where excellent attendance is recognised, celebrated and valued.

What We Are Looking For

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of working with young people and families, ideally within an education, welfare, attendance or safeguarding environment.
• Possess excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Be confident in managing challenging conversations professionally and sensitively.
• Demonstrate strong organisational and administrative skills, including the use of school information management systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Understand safeguarding responsibilities and the importance of professional confidentiality.
• Be a DSL or be prepared to undertake DSL training.
• Be able to analyse attendance data and use it effectively to drive intervention strategies.
• Have the resilience, initiative and determination required to improve outcomes for young people.

Why Join AUEA?

AUEA is a successful and ambitious university technical college with a strong commitment to academic excellence, engineering, digital technologies and exceptional pastoral support. We provide:

• A supportive and collaborative staff culture.
• Excellent professional development opportunities.
• A commitment to staff wellbeing.
• Strong partnerships with Aston University and industry employers.
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of young people in Birmingham.

Safeguarding Statement

AUEA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and all other pre-employment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

AUEA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Aston University Engineering Academy

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 13 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1010 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Aston University Engineering Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/aston-university-engineering-academy

Aston University Engineering Academy (AUEA) is one of the first university-sponsored technical colleges (UTC) in the country and with our sixth form, Aston University Sixth Form, it combines the very best education for academic and technical skills focused on industry needs summarised by our strap line “Knowledge for Life & Skills for the Future” and Ofsted 2022 "Students in this school enjoy a strong practical, technical and academic education."

For more about our most recent Ofsted where we were judged as Good with Outstanding Personal Development visit - Ofsted report.

Since opening in September 2012, AUEA has grown under consistent strong leadership into a vibrant learning community, oversubscribed by students from across Birmingham taught by 100% subject expert teachers.

Aston University Engineering Academy (Years 9, 10 and 11) and Aston University Sixth Form (Years 12, 13 and 14) are both housed in our £16.2 million state of the art building located in the heart of the city of Birmingham, next to the Aston University and Innovation Birmingham campuses, with a new multi-million pound extension due to start within the next few months. It is located close to the motorway links and within easy walking of three city centre train stations.

Originally designed for 600 students, AUEA now has 720 students on roll and has now been approved to expand to 800 students. We have a close-knit family of around 40 teachers, and 40 support staff, including administration staff, dedicated HLTA’s/TAs, college leaders (pastoral) and technicians to name a few. AUEA is a proud recipient of the Armed Forces Covenant, Gold Employer Recognition Scheme and has Royal Navy Affiliation.

Commitment to your development
Our staff ethos is built upon collaboration and development with AUEA being awarded the prestigious silver mark for outstanding quality and culture of professional development by the Teacher Development Trust (TDT) evidencing our commitment to staff CPD including weekly early closure for CPD and training, commitment to courses and additional professional qualifications. This is supported by additional learning opportunities via our sponsor Aston University, SSAT and NPQ programmes.

Every Monday afternoon students finish earlier to allow dedicated staff CPD as well as external courses and training. We are proud to have a proven record of accelerating careers, with many of our staff securing leadership, middle leader and wider responsibilities earlier than those in the majority of other schools. Consequently, AUEA provides an outstanding platform from which to start and progress your career whether ITT, ECT admin or senior positions supported by a comprehensive induction programme.

As a valued member of AUEA staff health & wellbeing is important therefore we offer staff benefits, training and health care packages.

For example:

Workload considerations are the heart of all we do.
Excellent professional development opportunities including potential options for higher study through our sponsor Aston University.
Specialist pedagogical training and inputs from leading industry partners.
Health care package including wellbeing, access to a GP and others.
Staff benefits through the Aston University Staff Benefits Scheme.
Term time family day, leave of absence and TOIL options including flexible working and working from home.
Reduced staff membership cost to Aston University’s Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre.
Access to Aston University’s nursery scheme.
Childcare voucher scheme.
Free audiology, eye tests and health clinics via Aston University.
Hospitality and hotel accommodation discounts.
Sports coaching, outdoor education qualifications, and military training as part of our Armed Forces Partnerships including Combined Cadet Force (CCF).
Opportunities for international travel as part of our Austrian Technical School (HTL) European partnerships, scientific expeditions and charity work.
A close knit, friendly and supportive working environment.
Excellent IT facilities, Virtual Learning Environment and physical learning resources.
An opportunity to take part in enrichment activities such as the CCF (RAF/RN), Police Cadets, Royal College of Nursing Cadets, DofE, specialist projects and competitions.
Partnership work with local and national education establishments and local industry.

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