Welfare and Attendance Lead
Central Walker Church of England Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 2NP11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
5 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): Full time, 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- N6 £32,597 - £35,412 per annum pro rata (Actual salary £27,990 - £30,407)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a highly motivated practitioner who is genuinely passionate about breaking down barriers to education? We are looking for an exceptional Welfare and Attendance Lead who understands that behind every attendance percentage is a child and a family who may need our support.
If you have a proven track record of working with young people, the resilience to drive change, and the empathy to build bridges, we want to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
Our school is one of eight primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East. We have a national research school, which aims to build and strengthen networks of schools throughout the region and to help them access effective education research and implement it in everyday practice.
We are an inclusive Church of England Primary School, acknowledging the rich, cultural diversity of our community. Our ethos is based on the Christian Values that we all need to help us lead a good and purposeful life. We recognise that all our children have immeasurable potential and that it is our responsibility to ensure they are given every opportunity to flourish as successful individuals. We will endeavour to achieve this by providing an environment where all children can demonstrate a love of learning, a love of life – a place for them to thrive and shine within a Christian setting.
In return we offer:
- Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across the trust.
- A team of hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff where everyone is valued.
- A positive and caring Christian ethos.
- The benefit of working in a highly collaborative multi academy trust.
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
- Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Ireland’s leading wellbeing provider.
- Good public transport links via Tyne and Wear Metro and road links from the A19 and A1058 Coast Road.
Further information about the job
Interested in applying? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying job description and person specification, and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on Sunday 5th July 2026.
NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.
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 Central Walker Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 441 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Central Walker Church of England Primary School website
- Email address
- hr@neatat.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0191 224 0222
We are a Church of England Primary school and we are one of eight primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, education, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East.
Arranging a visit to Central Walker Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@neatat.org.uk.
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