Education Welfare Officer

5 months ago


WestonsuperMare, United Kingdom The Priory Learning Trust Full time

**Permanent**

**Term Time Only**

**37 Hours per week**

**TPLTSS6 £25,469 - £27,435 (actual salary)**

**Plus various Company Benefits**

The Priory Learning Trust (Somerset Business Award winner for Employer of the Year) is looking to recruit an Education Welfare Officer to work at our Worle Community School - An Academy site in Weston-super-Mare, a five minute drive from the M5 junction, 2.9 miles from the beach, and with strong public transport links.

The main purpose of this role is to promote positive attitudes towards regular school attendance on the part of students and their parents/carers, to improve levels of student attendance and engagement, and to work closely with the school to fulfil its obligations under all relevant legislation.

At Worle Community School, we work hard to make our students, staff and communities **PROUD **of Worle. We aim to be:
**Prepared**
**Respectful**
**Optimistic**
**Understanding**
**Determined**

WCSA is a community school at heart - we focus on developing children and young people into well rounded individuals, who leave school not only with good grades, but also valuable life experiences and an aspirational mindset, with high expectations of, and for, themselves.

At WCSA, we also look after our colleagues. We offer high quality development opportunities and a supportive, dynamic and diverse workplace, highly supported by a hands-on team in all areas, from support, to teaching, to senior leadership.

**What you will do to be successful here;**
- Support with Educational welfare across the school and work closely with the attendance team and pastoral staff to improve school attendance for all students.
- Conduct weekly safe and wellness checks (home visits) for absent students.
- Manage a caseload of severely absent students, and ork with the Attendance manager to implement strategies to improve attendance.

**What you will need to succeed;**
- Experience of working with a wide range of agencies, and working with school age children and their families.
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
- An understanding of current education law, and the services provided within education.

**We are a flexible employer and will do our best to accommodate all types of working, so please do apply. We are an employer who takes staff workload seriously. We work together as one team to support each other, with the added benefit of being a part of a large Trust in the local area with opportunities that reflect this.**

**As a TPLT employee, you will have access to incredible employee benefits, including -**
- **The PLaTform** - Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
- **Healthshield** - A fully funded Healthcare Scheme which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
- **Discounted nursery fees** at our Academy pre schools.
- **CPD opportunities **both internally & externally.
- **A very friendly school community** with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.

**About The Priory Learning Trust**:
TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.

At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.

We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.

TPLT is also a successful Training School Alliance. This has been a great foundation on which to build for excellence. We know that this key focus on staff development will deliver exciting and effective learning to our children and young people.

**The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.**

**All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.**

This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

Please see the following links to our Safeguarding and Child Protec



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