Education Welfare Officer

3 weeks ago


Northampton, United Kingdom Outcomes First Group Full time

**Full Job Description**:
**WPA Education Welfare Services 01689 843322**
**Education Welfare Officer Location: Northampton**
**Salary: £11,000 plus benefits Part Time (15 hours) - Term Time Only**
**Contract: FTC until July 2024**

Having built our reputation independently since our launch in 2007 WPA Education Welfare Services (part of Outcomes First Group) has grown by recommendation to become one of the UK’s leading providers of specialist attendance support to schools and academies.

The role of the Education Welfare Officer is to support families, pupils, and schools in addressing all attendance matters, and where necessary, enforcing relevant legislation to ensure that children have the opportunity to thrive and achieve the best outcomes.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff to share this commitment.
- Have significant experience of working with schools and/or families
- Have experience of inter-agency working to support children and/or families
- Have working knowledge of child protection / safeguarding of children and young people
- Be able to work independently and with initiative
- Be able to deal with sensitive issues with diplomacy and tact
- Have a pragmatic approach
- Have good communication skills
- Be energetic, well-motivated and flexible
- Have a professional manner and plenty of common sense
- Be educated to GCSE standard or equivalent
- Good IT skills including fully conversant with MS packages
- Ability to write reports for schools and referrals.

**Why work for us?**

Your wellbeing is very important to us, and we know that being able to choose the benefits that suit you and your family will support your wellbeing.

Whatever your role and wherever you’re located, you’ll love VISTA, our flexible benefits platform which lets you tailor your benefits package.

And when your circumstances change no problem. You can flex, trade and add to your benefits package to suit your circumstances.
- Holidays starting at 25 days per annum with options to buy an additional 5 days** pro rata
- Critical illness covers and life assurance options
- Company Pension with options to increase your contributions
- Private medical and dental Insurance
- 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
- Eco-Car Scheme
- “Your Wellbeing Matters"- access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
- Career development opportunities
- Professional support networks and groups

**We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks.**

**We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.


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