Education, Welfare and Attendance Officer

Westfield School, Sheffield, S20 1HQ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  27 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 September 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: £31,015.00 - £33,673.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 5 SCP 15 to 20 (actual salary £26,676 - £28,962)

Education, Welfare and Attendance Officer job summary

We believe that excellent attendance is the foundation of student success, well-being, and future opportunities. As our Education Welfare and Attendance Officer, you will play a crucial role in promoting excellent school attendance and punctuality. You will work proactively with students, parents, school staff and external agencies to identify barriers to attendance and implement effective interventions.

This is a dynamic role that combines administrative precision, data analysis, and compassionate, face-to-face support for families.

As part of the role, you will work closely with the Attendance and Admissions manager supporting key responsibilities.

• Monitor Attendance: Track and analyse daily attendance data to identify patterns of absence and persistent absenteeism.
• Family Engagement: Conduct home visits and meet with parents/carers to discuss attendance concerns and co-create supportive action plans.
• Intervention & Support: Casework vulnerable students, offering targeted support and mentoring to improve engagement with education.
• Multi-Agency Collaboration: Liaise with social care, health professionals, early help teams, and local authority education welfare services.
• Compliance & Legal: Maintain accurate records and, where necessary, prepare documentation for legal proceedings or fixed penalty notices in line with local authority guidelines.

The successful candidate will be empathetic, resilient, and highly organised with excellent communication skills.

This role requires candidates to have GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4 or above (or equivalent). The successful candidate will be expected to provide evidence of their GCSE certificates.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

At Chorus Trust we are committed to the Safeguarding of all our pupils, please visit our website to access our Safeguarding & Child Protection policy https://www.chorustrust.org/policies

The Trust will also conduct an online search of the successful candidate in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education advice.

The successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure & Barring check in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and the Police Act Regulations.

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 Westfield School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1366 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Westfield School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westfield-school-sheffield

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