Welfare Officer: Attendance & Belonging

Ark Kings Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 9DE

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  25 November 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  11 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,596 - £39,152 per year

Welfare Officer: Attendance & Belonging job summary

The Welfare Officer: Attendance & Belonging will be a key member of the academy's welfare team, helping to ensure that every pupil attends regularly, feels a strong sense of belonging and receives the support they need to thrive. The role sits at the intersection of attendance, wellbeing and family support, recognising that positive relationships, emotional wellbeing and engagement are fundamental to successful school attendance.

The postholder will be instrumental in the academy's support-first approach to attendance, working with pupils, families and external agencies to identify and remove barriers to participation in education. They will oversee attendance interventions from early identification through to statutory processes where required, using data-informed practice, targeted support and effective partnership working to improve outcomes for pupils and families.

Alongside attendance responsibilities, the Welfare Officer will play a central role in promoting pupil wellbeing and belonging. Through mentoring, early-help interventions and therapeutic approaches such as ELSA (or equivalent), they will support pupils experiencing anxiety, emotional difficulties or other barriers that affect engagement and attendance. By building trusted relationships with pupils and families, they will help create the conditions for every child to feel connected, valued and successful as part of the school community.

Working closely with safeguarding, pastoral and inclusion teams, the Welfare Officer will contribute to a culture where attendance, wellbeing and belonging are everyone's responsibility, ensuring that children and families receive timely, effective and compassionate support.

 If you would like to discuss this opportunity or for any queries, please contact KingsHR@arkkingsacademy.org

We’re proud to share that our school has been recognised as a top-performing secondary school nationally, receiving a top 5% badge in Employee Agency, Inclusion, Leadership & Line Management, and a top 10% badge in Employee Satisfaction in the Spring 2026 census with The Engagement Platform (TEP).

 

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

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

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 Ark Kings Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 18
• Education phase: All through school
• Size: 739 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ark Kings Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ark-kings-academy

We are an all-through school admitting pupils from Nursery - Year 11.Our mission is to create a school in which every child thrives, academically and socially.

We offer an exciting and aspirational all-through curriculum which is carefully planned to ensure that our students develop and grow their knowledge throughout their whole school career. This is supported by a wide range of enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities – extending our curriculum well beyond the classroom.

Our school values are: ‘Wisdom, Resilience, Kindness’ – and they permeate everything we do in school with our pupils, our parents, our staff, and the wider community. We recognise our role in addressing inequality by ensuring that all pupils, regardless of circumstance have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.

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