Welfare Officer

John Mason School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1JB

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025 or as soon as all safer recruitment checks are complete

• Closing date

  14 August 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19.20 - £20.48 Hourly

Welfare Officer job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge in an innovative and supportive secondary school? Are you passionate about helping children and families overcome barriers to education? Do you want to make a difference in your community? If so, this role is for you.

As part of Abingdon Learning Trust, John Mason School is looking to recruit a dynamic, forward-thinking and inspirational Welfare Officer who will support whole school safeguarding and child protection and work with students and their families.

This role will involve working with external agencies and making referrals along with giving pastoral support for students and families who might be facing challenging circumstances or in crisis.

We are looking for:

Experience working with children, families, schools and multi-agency teams

Excellent communication and negotiation skills

Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage case work, excellent record keeping and report writing

Good knowledge of safeguarding policies, procedures and legislation

A positive and can-do attitude and a relationship-focused approach

Able to work independently, out in settings and as part of a team

Flexible and adaptive to the different needs of our children and young people

What’s in it for you:

To work in a friendly environment with colleagues who want to make a difference for our children and young people

Penty of training and a supportive induction to help you succeed in this rewarding role

No week is the same at John Mason School, there is lots of variety!

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

Abingdon Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check. The Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, di-versity and inclusion and welcomes applications from less well-represented groups in the school and Trust. Posts in regulated activity are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and all shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose information about their previous criminal convic-tions. All staff are expected to promote fundamental British values.

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 John Mason School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 995 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: John Mason School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/john-mason-school

John Mason School is part of the Abingdon Learning Trust and is fully committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of all its students and staff.

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