Engagement & Welfare Officer at Stramongate Primary School

Cumbria Education Trust; Kendal; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Cumbria Education Trust is seeking an Education Welfare Officer for Stramongate School in Kendal. This role focuses on ensuring students receive the support they need regarding attendance and wellbeing, especially those with special educational needs. The position offers excellent career development opportunities and promotes a healthy work/life balance.

Benefits

Collaborative working environment

Career development opportunities

Employee benefits package

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people, especially those with SEN and emotional issues.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with families and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Support initiatives for pupil engagement and wellbeing.
• Manage Early Help casework and monitor wellbeing strategies.
• Work closely with staff, families, and external partners.

Job description

About This Role

• Hours of work: 15
• Working pattern: Monday to Friday - mornings
• Term weeks: 38 + 1 weeks school closure, minimum paid weeks of 44.6 per academic year

Stramongate School are seeking to appoint an Education Welfare Officer (EWO). This is a key post within our school, ensuring that all pupils with attendance, welfare, and engagement issues, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND, including Social Emotional and Mental Health difficulties), receive the support they need and achieve the outcomes they deserve.

The Successful Candidate Will

• Work with the SENCO supporting initiatives to promote pupil engagement and wellbeing across the school.
• Provide support to pupils experiencing social, emotional, or behavioural changes.
• Manage own Early Help casework.
• Work closely with staff, families, and external agencies to ensure holistic support.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of wellbeing strategies, including safeguarding processes.

We can offer:

• A people-first approach so that you feel part of our community.
• Enhanced opportunities for collaborative working as part of a dynamic and highly successful Multi Academy Trust.
• Excellent career development and CPD opportunities.
• A commitment to reviewing and improving our family-friendly policies and supporting staff in achieving a healthy work/life balance.
• An employee benefits package.

The successful candidate will join our team at an exciting time as we continue to build on recent successes and move forward to establish ourselves as one of the highest performing schools in our area.

If you have the qualities we seek, along with the passion and aspirations to contribute to the success of the School and the MAT, we encourage you to click the "Apply" button.

Cumbria Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure and Barred List checks are required for this post. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online searches are conducted on successful candidates.

Related Documents

• Employee Benefits.pdf
• Engagement & Wellbeing Officer...pdf

Contact Details

Vicki Lindsley

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