Safeguarding & Student Welfare Assistant

Tile Cross Academy; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Wellbeing support

Life Leave policy

Employee rewards

Job summary

Tile Cross Academy, part of Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust in Birmingham, seeks a Safeguarding and Student Welfare Assistant to support senior leaders and pastoral teams in safeguarding, attendance and behaviour initiatives.

The role involves implementing and evaluating strategies, working closely with parents and students, and contributing to a positive, inclusive school culture. We offer structured CPD, wellbeing support, and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated passion for supporting young people and improving lives.
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures in schools and child protection.
• Flexible, aspirational and enthusiastic attitude.
• Reflective and collaborative approach with parents and students.
• Desire to set high expectations and embrace change within a committed team.

Responsibilities

• Support and work with senior leaders and pastoral teams to improve safeguarding, attendance and behaviour strategies.
• Monitor and evaluate safeguarding and welfare interventions to ensure effectiveness.
• Collaborate with staff to implement well-being and inclusion initiatives.

Skills

Passion for safeguarding

Safeguarding procedures

Flexible attitude

Team collaboration

Reflective practitioner

Job description

Tile Cross Academy is a part of Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust, welcoming students from 11 years old to 16 years old, providing a standard of academic excellence for secondary and education. We are very proud of the positive learning experience offered to our students and the support available to ensure they achieve their full potential.

We are looking to appoint a Safeguarding and Student Welfare Assistant to support and work with Senior leaders and Pastoral Teams in improving, monitoring, and evaluating Safeguarding, Attendance and Behaviour Support Strategies.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a passion for supporting young people and making a difference to improve their lives.
• Have a good knowledge of Safeguarding Procedures in Schools
• Have a flexible, aspirational and enthusiastic attitude.
• Be reflective and have a desire to work effectively in partnership with parents and students.
• Have a desire to set high expectations, embrace change and challenge and support each other as part of a highly committed team

In return, we will offer you:

• A collaborative and inclusive culture, where team members will upskill you and give you regular opportunities to learn from each other in a safe and collaborative environment.
• An opportunity to undertake structured CPD via access to the National College online CPD platform and/or apprenticeships such as [the CIPD or Coaching via our Apprenticeship Levy-amend examples based on roles].
• Access to Career Pathways and Pledge to help you plan for and make your goals a reality via our Professional Growth and Performance process.
• A wellbeing culture, with paid and unpaid time off to support life events via our Life Leave Policy, access to a Wellbeing Champion and the opportunity to participate in our annual staff wellbeing survey with Edurio, so we know and can respond to views.
• Access to 24/6 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which includes confidential counselling, access to wellbeing advice and a lifestyle app called “My Possible Self”.
• Access to a suite of supportive policies, such as Life Leave, Wellbeing, Career Break and Family Friendly.
• Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Access to a comprehensive employee rewards package including Long Service Awards, Employee Referral Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and contribution to glasses and eye-sight tests for eligible display screen users.
• Opportunity to be part of key Trust-wide collaborative groups such as the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI working group) and Wellbeing working groups, including menopause support and neurodiversity support.
• Generous annual leave entitlement based on length of service, starting at 30 days pro-rata, rising to 33 at 5 years’ plus service and 35 following 10 years’ plus service. This excludes an additional 2-week paid compulsory closure at Christmas, for which additional days’ leave are gained.
• Onsite parking at all schools.

We know you would love working at Tile Cross Academy. We have wonderful, enthusiastic students and amazing staff who always go the extra mile for their classes.

Informal conversations are warmly welcomed. Please contact Amy Milner - PA to the Headteacher [e-mail]

Closing date for applications: Friday 20th November 2026 at 9.00am

N.B. CVs will not be accepted

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:

• ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• communicating and promoting vacancies
• offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work

As part of our recruitment process, we carry out rigorous online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Please note that applications must be the creation of the candidate applying. While technology, including artificial intelligence, may be used to help the candidate select certain phraseology, if substantial use of AI is used, the application will be disregarded.

We value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work. We have an outstanding opportunity to work at Tile Cross Academy as a Safeguarding & Student Welfare Assistant.

We promise to treat all candidates fairly, consistently and with respect throughout the application, assessment, and selection process.

We are also “happy to talk flexible working” subject to the operational requirements of the role.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

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