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Job title: Education Welfare Officer

Salary: WPT Band 6 £32061 - £34434 (£28238 - £30328 pro-rata)

Hours: 37 per week, term time plus all inset days

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Rawmarsh Community School

Who we are

We’re Wickersley Partnership Trust (WPT) - a multi-academy trust with eight primary schools, five secondary schools, one sixth form, and one Central Team under our umbrella.

We’re dotted across Rotherham, South Yorkshire, with one school based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

At WPT, students are at the heart of everything we do, and we aim to send all children into an ever-changing world, able and qualified to play their full part in it. To provide them with the best educational experience possible, we recognize the importance of investing in and supporting our colleagues.

And that starts with finding the right person for the job!

Join Our Dynamic Team as an Education Welfare Officer!

Are you passionate about helping children achieve their full potential? Do you thrive on building strong partnerships with families and schools to improve attendance and wellbeing? If so, we want you to join our team as an Education Welfare Officer.

As an Education Welfare Officer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting pupils to attend school regularly and engage fully in their learning. You will work closely with parents, pupils, and external agencies to ensure every child has the opportunity to succeed.

You will hold an NVQ Level 3 or have relevant experience in education, welfare, or a related field. Experience in safeguarding, attendance monitoring, or education welfare is highly desirable.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Building strong partnerships between home and academy, guiding parents to understand and fulfil their legal responsibilities around attendance.

• Meeting with parents and pupils to agree tailored actions to reduce absence and improve attendance, monitoring outcomes, and maintaining accurate, timely case records.

• Conducting investigations in line with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, providing evidence as needed for potential court proceedings.

• Supporting safeguarding initiatives, attending Child Protection meetings and conferences, and contributing to key decision-making processes.

• Monitoring academy attendance data, producing insightful reports, and advising staff on trends and concerns to drive improvements.

• Collaborating with external agencies to ensure coordinated support for attendance and alternative provision, enabling pupils to reach their full potential.

If you are ready to champion attendance, safeguarding, and pupil wellbeing, this is the role for you. Apply Today and be part of a team committed to helping every pupil thrive!

***Closing date: Noon, Monday 1st December 2025 ***

For further information and to apply, please visit our recruitment website: https://recruitment.wickersleypt.org

For more information about Wickersley Partnership Trust, including the benefits of working for us, please visit our main website: https://www.wickersleypt.org

We may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and this vacancy may be withdrawn without notice. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To be successful in your application, you will need to demonstrate an effective and creative approach to education, a passion for your subject, and a commitment to supporting the development of the department.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students, the appointment will be subject to an enhanced criminal record check and satisfactory references. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service

Please note we operate safer recruitment and do not accept CVs. All applicants must complete an application form in full**

**Please upload a supporting statement which should be no longer than two sides of A4 (this should not be a CV), clearly demonstrating:

• Why you are applying for this position
• How you meet the competencies of this role using examples from your current and previous experience (please refer to the documents attached to the advert)
• Any information which you consider relevant that you have not already mentioned