Trust Attendance & Welfare Officer

Three Spires Trust, Stafford, ST18 0BF

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  27 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 March 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: £25,989.00 - £27,254.00 Annually (FTE)

Trust Attendance & Welfare Officer job summary

Location: Central Team - Southern Hub Academies.

Travel between academies to be expected; a full driving licence is essential.

Hours: 16 hours - Permanent, Part-time, Term-time only.
Salary: TST Grade 5 SCP 6-9 (£25,989-£27,254 FTE)

Closing Date: 27th March 2026

Interview Date: 13th April 2026

Role Purpose

The Trust Attendance and Welfare Officer will work under the guidance of the Trust Home School Link Worker to provide dedicated support to the Southern Hub academies, including:

• Monitoring and supporting attendance and absence across the hub schools.

• Providing welfare support to families and students who need particular help in overcoming barriers to attending school.

• Supporting children and families to engage fully with school life, complementing the work of teachers and other school staff.

• Helping schools to raise standards of achievement, improve attendance, and enhance behaviour.

Key Responsibilities / Tasks

As part of the Attendance & Welfare Team , you will:

• Monitor attendance daily and identify patterns of absence or concern.

• Conduct administrative tasks, including sending letters, making phone calls, and following up on absences.

• Maintain accurate records and produce attendance reports for schools and the trust.

• Promote safeguarding and ensure the welfare of students is at the forefront of all work.

• Attend meetings with schools, families, and other agencies to support children’s needs.

• Build strong relationships with students and families, offering guidance, advocacy, and access to resources.

• Identify barriers to attendance and learning and work with families and schools to overcome them.

• Collaborate with teachers, social services, and other agencies to provide coordinated support.

• Facilitate workshops or family learning sessions where appropriate to improve engagement.

• Contribute to the development of central team strategies, sharing insights from your work on the ground.

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a motivated and dedicated individual who can:

• Support children and families effectively to overcome barriers to attendance and learning.

• Work under guidance as part of a central team while managing tasks independently.

• Communicate clearly and empathetically with students, families, and school staff.

• Build strong relationships and trust with students and parents.

• Manage administration and reporting, including letters, phone calls, record keeping, and attendance reports.

• Promote safeguarding and ensure the welfare of all students.

• Collaborate with multi-agency teams and attend meetings to support families’ needs.

• Drive confidently between schools, as this is a multi-site role.

• Be resilient, organised, and proactive, with excellent problem-solving skills.

Why Join Us

Joining the Attendance & Welfare Team offers you the chance to:

• Make a direct, tangible impact on children’s education, well-being, and family support.

• Work in a dynamic, supportive environment where your ideas and initiative are valued.

• Access professional development, training, and career growth opportunities.

• Contribute to improving school standards in attendance, achievement, and behaviour across the Southern Hub.

• Work with a team committed to innovation, collaboration, and making a difference for families.

Interview Information: Please note that the interview day will involve two school locations: your task will take place at one school, and the interview will be held at another. Access to a vehicle and the ability to drive between sites is essential.

Three Spires Trust and its academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Section 128 direction check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work and online checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

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 Three Spires Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/three-spires-trust

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