Education Welfare Officer
Westcountry Schools Trust, Ivybridge, PL21 0JA5 days remaining to apply
Closing date
6 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
2 August 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
- £34,834.00 - £37,336.00 Annually (FTE) Plymouth NJC Grade G, actual salary: Under 5 years continuous service £30,597 to £31,285, Over 5 years continuous service £32,794 to £33,531
Education Welfare Officer job summary
WeST is a complex schools trust that is maturing rapidly, and this post provides an exciting opportunity to join an organisation with students and staff at its heart, built on an extensive track record of excellence.
Our Trust consists of 31 schools, in both the primary and secondary phases. Our schools are in relatively close geographical proximity to one another, across south Devon, Plymouth Cornwall. We are positioned in the heart of the south-west peninsula, a stone’s throw from some of the most picturesque countryside and coastal locations in the UK.
The postholder will work alongside the Director of Safeguarding and two other established WeST Education Welfare Officers (EWOs) to promote excellent attendance across the Trust’s schools.
Specific responsibilities will include:
Providing a central education welfare service to promote positive attitudes towards regular attendance in schools across the Trust, to improve attendance levels and to support the requirements of the Trust’s schools to fulfil their legal obligations
Delivering consistent, high quality education welfare services, liaising with the Local Authority and all stakeholders to provide support with attendance related issues.
If you are looking for a new challenge and the following describes you, we would be interested in hearing from you:
Significant relevant experience in the provision of education welfare support with a measurable impact on improving school attendance rates
Passion for education and ensuring the best possible educational outcomes for children and young people
Knowledge and recent experience of school attendance processes
Understanding of multi-agency targeted interventions to support vulnerable young people and their families
An excellent team player with the ability to work on your own initiative and make judgements within the boundaries of the role to meet changing demands
Outstanding standards of communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to quickly develop professional working partnerships
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Richard Woodland, WeST Director of Safeguarding, rwoodland@westst.org.uk to arrange a call.
Further details about the Trust can be found on our website (www.westst.org.uk) and on My New Term (https://mynewterm.com/trust/Westcountry-Schools-Trust/142688)
If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, knowledge and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application. Further details and an application form can be found on our website (www.westst.org.uk) or our My New Term page (https://mynewterm.com/trust/Westcountry-Schools-Trust/142688). Completed applications should be submitted to recruitment@westst.org.uk by 9am on Friday 6 September 2024 or via our My New Term page. We anticipate holding interviews on Friday 13 September 2024.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.
Candidates are able to access support on the phone or via live chat when completing the online form in My New Term. We recognise however that this option will not be suitable for everyone and so upon request we can provide job information and application forms in alternative formats to ensure equal opportunities. For more information on these options, please contact HR@westst.org.uk.
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 are not accepted.
About Westcountry Schools Trust
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- Multi-academy trust
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