Education Welfare & Attendance Specialist

Teaching Vacancies; Banstead; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Harris Allowance (Inner/Outer London)

Annual Loyalty Bonus

Teachers Pension Scheme

Wellbeing Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Harris Academy Purley is seeking an Education Welfare Officer for a part-time maternity cover role. You will oversee welfare duties, attendance data, and work with at-risk students to improve engagement and outcomes.

The role is 22.5 hours per week during term time, with a salary of £19,642–£20,468 (38 weeks per year). You will collaborate with staff, families, and external services to promote safeguarding and attendance.

Qualifications

• Three years' experience in an inner city school or educational establishment in a pastoral capacity.
• Experience dealing with attendance issues.
• Training in child protection and safeguarding procedures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Educational Welfare across the academy.
• Manage a caseload of at-risk students with attendance below 85% and implement improvement strategies.
• Monitor attendance of vulnerable students including Looked after children and those on safeguarding registers.
• Represent the academy at external meetings (Social Services Case Conferences, Child in Need Meetings, LAC Reviews).
• Line manage the Attendance Officer and liaise with Academy Leadership Group on welfare concerns.
• Support the Student Information Centre to ensure positive impact on attainment.
• Communicate with external agencies and parents by phone, letters, and visits.
• Coordinate with local authority when attendance cases reach legal intervention level.

Skills

Behaviour policy knowledge

Barriers to learning

Child protection

First aid

Pastoral care

Attendance improvement

Family engagement

Challenging students

Job description

Harris Academy Purley is seeking an Education Welfare Officer for a part-time maternity cover role. You will oversee welfare duties, attendance data, and work with at-risk students to improve engagement and outcomes.

The role is 22.5 hours per week during term time, with a salary of £19,642–£20,468 (38 weeks per year). You will collaborate with staff, families, and external services to promote safeguarding and attendance.