Education Welfare Officer
Haughton Academy, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 2ANThis job expired on 10 October 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 October 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday - Thursday 8am - 4:00pm Friday 8am-3:30 Term time plus 1 week (0.9 FTE)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Band 8, SCP 19 – 23 (£32,031 - £34,434 p.a.)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential or Desirable
GCSE English and Maths Grade A* to C or equivalent -E
NVQ3 or equivalent - D
Full UK Driving Licence and use of a vehicle - E
Willingness to undertake any further training and development relevant to the role - E
Skills
Essential or Desirable
Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written - E
Confidence and resilience to work with challenging families - E
Ability to build and maintain successful relationships with pupils - E
Maintain professionalism at all times - E
Maintain well written, comprehensive child protection records the systems - E
Knowledge / Experience
Essential or Desirable
Work constructively as part of a team - E
Relevant experience working with children in an education setting - E
Experience with working with multiple stakeholders such as Local Authorities and in a multi agency environment - E
Experience of preparing reports and maintaining records - E
Experience of line managing staff - D
Experience of conducting home visits and welfare calls - D
Personal Characteristics – Essential
An unwavering commitment to the Haughton Academy’s vision, ethos and PROUD values
Willing to be accountable and to take personal responsibility for own actions
Resilience and the ability to grow professionally and flexibly within a start-up and developing organisation
An ability to relate well to young people
Ability to work well as a team
What the school offers its staff
- excellent opportunities to develop your own professional practice through. Learning. teams, action research and an extensive CPD programme.
- a personalised approach to leadership development.
- a technology rich learning environment.
- a committed staff team.
- state of the art buildings and facilities.
Further information about the job
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Haughton Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 890 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Haughton Academy website
- Email address
- peopleteam@educationvillage.org.uk
https://www.haughtonacademy.org.uk/
Arranging a visit to Haughton Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email peopleteam@educationvillage.org.uk.
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