Attendance & Welfare Officer

Blackdown Education Partnership; Uffculme; A distancia; GBP 26.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Local Government pension

CPD opportunities

Staff wellbeing

Free parking

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work

Tea and coffee

Descripción de la vacante

Uffculme School is recruiting an Attendance & Welfare Officer to ensure attendance targets are met and to promote pupil wellbeing. The role is 37 hours per week, permanent, 8:00am–4:00pm, term-time plus 3 INSET days (38 weeks and 3 days per year).

Salary is £31,525–£34,811 FTE, with actual salaries for this post in the £25,719–£29,504 range, NJC points 16–22. The successful candidate will work with staff, pupils and families to raise attendance and safeguard students.

Responsabilidades

• Increase attendance for every pupil; work with staff, young people and their families to support improving attendance.

Descripción del empleo

# Attendance & Welfare OfficerEmployer: Uffculme SchoolLocation: Cullompton, DevonContract Type: PermanentHours: Full TimeSalary: NJC Point 16 - 22Posted: 4th November 2026Expires: 16th December 2026 09:30 AMStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1582585* Share :* PrintAttendance & Welfare OfficerUffculme School• 37 hours per week, permanent position• Hours of work 8.00am – 4.00pm, 5 days a week, half an hour unpaid lunchbreak• Term time plus 3 INSET days (38 weeks and 3 days per year)• £31,525 - £34,811 FTE; actual salary £25,719 - £29,504 (NJC points 16-22)Start date: January 2027At Uffculme School attendance is everything. We are acutely aware of the impact that lower attendance can have on the success, outcomes, engagement and mental health and wellbeing of young people and we are committed to ensuring that we work to raise attendance for every pupil.We are looking to recruit an individual who is relentless in the pursuit of increasing attendance for every student and who is able to work skilfully with staff, young people and their families to support improving attendance. You will be an individual who has a keen eye for detail and is able to work in a thorough way to ensure the attendance and safety of our young people.In return we can offer you• Eligibility to join excellent Local Government pension scheme• Access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities• Access to staff wellbeing provision• Free car parking.• Discounted membership at our on-site gym• Cycle to work scheme• Free tea and coffee.If this sounds like the sort of school you would like to be a part of, then please visit Careers at Uffculme School - Cullompton, United Kingdom, EX15 3AG | eteach to find out more.Closing date: 9.30am Monday 16th NovemberInterviews to be held in the week of 23rd November. Please note that interviews will be held during the school day and cannot be rearranged### AttachmentsAttendance & Welfare Office advert Nov 26Attendance and Welfare Officer Recruitment Pack November 26BEP RECRUITMENT PACK\\_SEPTEMBER 2026### Safeguarding Statement:This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that both spent and unspent convictions and cautions may need to be disclosed. However, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ under filtering rules and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on what should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexuality or religion.The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.**References:** References will be taken up on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children, previous employers may be approached for information to verify particular experiences or qualifications before interview.**Data Protection Act:** Information held by Blackdown Education Partnership complies with and is stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. If your application is successful, the information you have provided in the ‘Personal Details’ section will be used for payroll purposes and may be disclosed to the Inland Revenue. It will be disclosed within the school for security and administration.**BEP Privacy Statement–Recruitment:** Please see our website for further information.