Wellbeing & Attendance Champion

Ark Kings Academy; Hawkesley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Ark Kings Academy is seeking a Welfare Officer: Attendance & Belonging to join our welfare team. The role focuses on improving pupil attendance, wellbeing and belonging through a support-first approach, mentoring, early-help interventions and ELSA-type approaches.

The postholder will work with pupils, families and external agencies to identify barriers, deliver data-informed interventions and support participation in education. This is a community-minded role within a top-performing school.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with attendance and wellbeing.
• Ability to mentor and provide early-help interventions.
• Familiarity with safeguarding processes and collaborative work with families.

Responsibilities

• Oversee attendance interventions from early identification through to statutory processes when required.
• Promote pupil wellbeing and sense of belonging through mentoring and targeted support.
• Collaborate with safeguarding, pastoral and inclusion teams to remove barriers to participation.

Skills

Attendance management

Wellbeing support

Mentoring

ELSA

Job description

Ark Kings Academy is seeking a Welfare Officer: Attendance & Belonging to join our welfare team. The role focuses on improving pupil attendance, wellbeing and belonging through a support-first approach, mentoring, early-help interventions and ELSA-type approaches.

The postholder will work with pupils, families and external agencies to identify barriers, deliver data-informed interventions and support participation in education. This is a community-minded role within a top-performing school.