Education Welfare Officer

North Durham Academy, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0TW

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  November 2024

• Closing date

  3 November 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,184.00 - £19,093.00 Annually (Actual) Actual Salary pro rata based on working 3 days per week is £17,184 - £19,093.

Education Welfare Officer job summary

Location: North Durham Academy

Hours: Part-time, 3 days per week

Grade: Grade 5 Actual Salary based on working term time plus 1 week 3 days per week - £17,184 - £19,093

Reporting to: Assistant Headteacher

North Durham Academy is seeking a committed and proactive Education Welfare Officer to join our team. This is a part-time role, working three days per week, where you will play a vital role in supporting our Senior Leadership Team in enhancing student attendance and engagement.

In this role, you will lead the implementation of our school’s attendance and punctuality policies, developing and executing strategies each term to reduce persistent absence (PA) and evaluating their effectiveness. You will ensure compliance with statutory requirements related to attendance, safeguarding, and home visits. Working closely with the Local Authority, you will follow procedures when children go missing from education, adhering to all school and Local Authority guidelines.

You will contribute to inclusion and attendance meetings, developing tailored support plans for students facing attendance challenges. Organising and leading attendance panels or fast-track meetings will also be a key aspect of the role, ensuring effective follow-up actions. Engaging with parents and carers will be crucial, as you identify attendance barriers and work collaboratively to implement solutions, including conducting home visits and maintaining regular communication. Additionally, you will assist with processes related to admissions, exclusions, and elective home education.

Collaboration with other agencies will be necessary to safeguard students and develop effective support programs. You will attend multi-agency and child protection meetings as required and may need to prepare evidence and reports for court proceedings or penalty notices.

Candidates must have a strong understanding of statutory attendance, safeguarding, and child protection guidelines. You will need excellent interpersonal skills to engage effectively with students, parents, carers, and external agencies. Experience in planning and implementing interventions to support student attendance, coupled with the ability to manage sensitive situations with professionalism and empathy, is essential. You should be capable of working independently and collaboratively as part of a team to meet attendance targets and deliver measurable outcomes.

At North Durham Academy, we offer a supportive and dynamic working environment with opportunities for professional development, including leading assemblies and delivering staff CPD sessions. This role provides the chance to make a meaningful impact on student outcomes and well-being.

If you are passionate about improving student attendance and making a difference in education, we would love to hear from you.

Please contact Assistant Headteacher Kate Middleton at K.Middleton@ncdat.org.uk for further information on the role.

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.

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About North Durham Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1000 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: North Durham Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/north-durham-academy (opens in new tab)

New College Durham Academies Trust comprises of two large Academies, Consett Academy and North Durham Academy, located some six miles apart in North West Durham. New College Durham, is our lead sponsor and both Academies are located in multi million pound new builds, offering unrivalled state of the art facilities for our students and communities in Consett and Stanley.

The agenda is challenging, but for the right individual this role presents an unrivalled opportunity to make a real difference and a lasting contribution to our journey in becoming outstanding providers of education.

We are committed to lifelong learning and can provide a bespoke CPD package to support your professional development, whether you are starting out in your career, have the potential to expand into KS5 or simply looking for a greater teaching experience.

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