Education Welfare Officer

Harris Academy Purley; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Harris Academy Purley invites applications for an Education Welfare Officer on a part-time maternity cover basis. The role oversees welfare and attendance data, supporting at-risk students, with duties aligned to safeguarding and school-wide attendance goals.

The post is three days per week during term time, with an actual salary of £19,642 to £20,468 across 38 weeks per year at 22.5 hours per week. Applications from those with relevant pastoral experience are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree (or equivalent) is required.
• Knowledge of behaviour for learning policies.
• Knowledge of barriers to learning that students face.
• Training in child protection and safeguarding procedures.
• Basic knowledge of first aid (e.g. emergency first aid course).
• Three years' experience in an inner city school or educational establishment in a pastoral capacity.
• Experience of dealing with attendance-related issues and improving punctuality.
• Experience working with families, staff and challenging students to meet their needs.

Skills

Behaviour for learning policies

Barriers to learning

Child protection training

First aid basics

Pastoral support

Attendance improvement

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Job description

We are looking for a dedicated and experienced individual to join Harris Academy Purley as Education Welfare Officer, overseeing welfare-related duties and attendance data and working with at-risk students.

This is a part-time maternity cover position, working three days per week during term time only. The actual salary for this role will be £19,642 - £20,468 (38 weeks per year, 22.5 hours per week).

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• An undergraduate degree (or equivalent)
• Knowledge of behaviour for learning policies
• Knowledge of the range of barriers to learning that students face
• Training in child protection and safeguarding procedures
• Basic knowledge of first aid (e.g. emergency first aid course)
• Three years' experience of working in an inner city school or educational establishment in a pastoral capacity
• Experience of dealing successfully with a range of issues influencing poor attendance
• Experience of working with staff to ensure excellent standards of attendance and punctuality are maintained
• Experience of working with families
• Experience of working with challenging students and parents, and finding ways in which we can meet their needs more successfully