Hours: 37 hours per week, Term Time including 5 additional days
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Wickersley Partnership Trust
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 give them the best educational experience possible, we recognise 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 a Welfare Officer!
Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children and young people? Do you thrive in a dynamic and collaborative environment? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
We are looking for a committed and proactive Welfare Officer to join our team and help ensure that all pupils are supported in achieving their full potential.
Responsibilities Include
Foster strong relationships between families and WPT helping parents understand and fulfil their legal responsibilities around attendance.
Support parents in addressing barriers to attendance, offering practical advice and guidance.
Meet with parents and students to develop tailored action plans aimed at reducing absences and improving attendance rates.
Monitor and record outcomes, maintaining accurate and timely casework notes and records.- Undertake investigations in line with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 to support effective case management.
Prepare and provide evidence for court proceedings when necessary.- Represent the academy at child protection meetings and conferences, contributing to critical decision-making processes.
Ensure all safeguarding concerns are handled in line with academy policies and statutory guidance.- Track and analyze attendance data to identify trends, issues, and opportunities for improvement.
Provide regular reports and advice to key staff, ensuring data is managed with the utmost confidentiality.
Work closely with external partners and agencies to create a coordinated approach to improving attendance and ensuring alternative provision is effective.
Act as a key link between the academy and other organizations to support pupil attainment and well-being.
Sound like you? We’d love to hear from you!
***Closing date: Noon, Friday 31st January 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
