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Education Welfare Officer

The King's School, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4JF

This job expired on 11 October 2021 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  11 October 2021 at 10am

• Date listed

  23 September 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, term time plus two
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,183 - £24,491 per annum
• Additional allowances:

  Additional recruitment and retention allowance of up to £3,000 per annum for an exceptional candidate

Education Welfare Officer job summary

Ref: P571 Required as soon as possible Pontefract Academies Trust is a cross phase Multi Academy Trust comprising of eight schools, six primaries and two 11 – 16 secondary schools. The Trust is a medium sized family of schools all located within a tight geographic hub within Pontefract. Pupils are drawn from the local community that includes a mix of different catchment areas. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking and committed Education Welfare Officer at The King’s School. The candidate will engage with families to support them to engage with the school and recognise the importance of attendance and fulfil their legal responsibilities. They will use academic data from internal and external sources to plan, implement and evaluate attendance strategies in an aim to reduce pupil absence across the school. This post is a 37 hours per week, permanent, term time plus two days role, equating to 192 working days per year. In addition to the salary for this role, a recruitment and retention allowance of up to £3,000 per annum will be paid for an exceptional candidate. This will be an annual payment, reviewed for up to three years. The school can offer: hard-working and highly committed staff who share a common sense of purpose and high expectations of what pupils can achieve a supportive Trust as your employer that are strongly committed to providing high quality CPD and career progression significant opportunities to work in collaboration with colleagues in this school and across the trust the opportunity to work with ambitious and inspirational leaders We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic person who: has a friendly manner and can communicate effectively with staff and pupils will make a difference in changing children’s life chances has the skills and abilities to support children of all abilities and personal needs can work effectively as part of a team but can also work independently using their own initiative has the ability to form effective relationships with pupils and parents/carers For more information on the role, or to discuss a visit (depending on current covid restrictions), please contact the school at 01977 601701 or via email at admin@kings.patrust.org.uk. Completed application forms should be returned by email to recruitment@patrust.org.uk no later than 10:00am on Monday 11th October 2021. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from everyone. The Pontefract Academies Trust is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and pre-employment checks. Successful applicants will also be asked to provide criminal conviction information.

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.

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About The King's School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1033 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The King's School website
• Email address: recruitment@patrust.org.uk
• Phone number: 01977 232166
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-king-s-school-pontefract

The King’s School is proud to be part of Pontefract Academies Trust. As a school, we have a long history and rich heritage, which puts us at the forefront of the local educational landscape and beyond. All students are valued regardless of their background or ability, and are at the heart of everything that we do. We believe it is our duty to convert their potential into reality.

At the heart of every outstanding school is a strong team. One of our top priorities is to attract exceptional staff to The King’s School, and we continue to recruit a number of highly gifted employees to join our team. Our primary focus is to instil a lifelong love of learning while creating confident learners who can live a life full of opportunity and choice.

Arranging a visit to The King's School

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