Student Welfare Officer
The Stephen Longfellow Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 8PGDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
12 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
22 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only + 1 Working Week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- SO1 (SCP 23–28) £35,570 - £37,562, Actual Salary: £30,728 - £32,449
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Stephen Longfellow Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Student Welfare Officer. This role is crucial to our Academy’s work, with the successful candidate providing targeted, short-term interventions, supporting students to overcome barriers to learning, and promoting positive behaviour and wellbeing. The postholder will play a key role in ensuring a safe, supportive environment and will work collaboratively with staff to improve attendance, engagement and outcomes for students.
Potential applicants should have:
- A relevant Level 3 qualification (or be willing to work towards), including GCSE English and Mathematics.
- Experience of working with young people, including those with challenging behaviour.
- The ability to build strong relationships and support students to overcome barriers to learning.
- A patient, resilient approach and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
What the school offers its staff
What we can offer you:
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
- Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
- A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- £2k Cycle to work scheme.
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Stephen Longfellow Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 5 to 16
- School size
- 0 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Stephen Longfellow Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@stephenlongfellow.leeds.sch.uk
Arranging a visit to The Stephen Longfellow Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@stephenlongfellow.leeds.sch.uk.
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