Education Welfare Officer (grade 6)

Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 9QS

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  5 January 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  17 December 2025

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: £24,906.00 - £27,017.00 Annually (Actual) £24,906-£27,017 ( term time +2 weeks)

Education Welfare Officer (grade 6) job summary

Are you passionate about attendance and supporting young children and families.

Stuart Bathurst is seeking a dedicated Education Welfare Officer (EWO) to join our team. You will work supporting children, families, and schools to improve attendance and ensure every child receives access to education. You will support with:

Working with the parents to help them understand and fulfil their legal responsibilities in relation to school attendance.

Work with school and other agencies to reduce persistent absence, improve social/educational inclusion, and behaviour.

Assist in the development of a partnership between the home and school.

Support the school in fulfilling its statutory duties in relation to attendance and be capable of instigating legal action following appropriate protocols.

To analyse data, including identifying trends, concerns and referrals.

To refer cases to the School’s Designated Person for Safeguarding.

Work to the demands of the post and meet deadlines.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please email Amanda Clews to arrange.

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

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.

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 Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 836 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stuart-bathurst-catholic-high-school

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