Family Welfare Officer

Castle EAST School, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1JS

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  1 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 June 2026

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: £26,289.00 - £29,326.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 5, Point 16 - Grade 5, Point 20

Family Welfare Officer job summary

You will support high pupil outcomes through assisting the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and Head of School in taking the lead on safeguarding and child protection across the school (including online safety and understanding the filtering and monitoring systems in place).

You will take part in strategy discussions and inter-agency meetings and contribute to the assessment of children.

You will work in partnership with parents and carers, the wider welfare team and multi agencies through joint planning, training and monitoring of arrangements for the safeguarding and wellbeing of children and advise and support other members of staff on child welfare and child protection matters.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• To liaise with the Designated Safeguarding Lead and the Head of School in relation to all aspects of safeguarding
• To act as a source of support, advice and expertise within the school
• To make referrals such as MARF, when necessary, by liaising with the DSL and then with relevant agencies
• To assist in the arrangements for those moving schools, or other settings, ensuring that this is managed in an appropriate and child-centred way
• To attend relevant meetings, strategy groups and case conferences
• To maintain accurate, up-to-date, confidential documentation
• To liaise with the Head of School to monitor and coordinate appropriate training for all staff
• To liaise with the Safeguarding member of the Local Governing Body
• To build good working relationships and liaise with relevant staff and other agencies
• To network with other welfare practitioners and share best practice
• To coordinate early help and intervention
  
• To signpost parents and carers to relevant support agencies
• To work in accordance with current legislation and regulations, in particular those associated with child protection and pupil safeguarding
• To work with the pastoral and leadership team to monitor and support vulnerable pupils
• To work in accordance with the school’s ethos and values
• To comply with all school policies and procedures

d Please see the attached recruitment pack and person specification.

If you would like to discuss the vacancy further please contact Ashley Elder, Head's PA, on 01986 808 651 or aelder@castleeastschool.co.uk in the first instance.

East Anglian Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share and adhere to this commitment. Please note that all applicants will be subject to online searches. The successful candidate will be also be required to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We are proud to be part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Farlingaye High School, Holbrook High School, Kesgrave High School, Bungay High School, EAST SCITT and six primary schools Aldeburgh Easton, Leiston, Kyson, Wickham Market and Saxmundham with whom we work closely with.

We reserve the right to close this post ahead of the stated deadline should appropriate candidates be appointed sooner.

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 Castle EAST School

• School type: Free Schools, None, ages 9 to 16
• School size: 120 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Castle EAST School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castle-east-school

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