Education Welfare Officer
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Education Welfare Officer
NJC Points 17 22 Actually Salary 25003
Fulltime 8.00am 4.15pm (4.00pm on Friday) 38 Weeks per Year
Are you a reliable resilient and organised professional who enjoys working with children and young people and who wants to work in a vibrant school We are seeking to appoint an Education Welfare Officer to undertake duties in respect of driving the schools Attendance Strategy by engaging and supporting students and families working collaboratively with staff to reduce absence and being active in the local community. The successful candidate will be empathetic have excellent communication skills and good levels of enthusiasm. They will also need to be wellmotivated and able to multitask whilst maintaining high standards and expectations of students and their families.
Previous experience of working with children and young people is essential.
To join our team we are looking for:
- The ability to build effective relationships with students and the wider school community to overcome barriers to learning
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A high level of integrity and the ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Sensitivity patience and understanding
- A flexible approach and enjoys working with children and young people.
Who are we
Weatherhead High School is a large 11 to 18 oversubscribed girls comprehensive school with approximately 1540 students on roll. There is an excellent mixed Sixth Form with nearly 300 students. We have a PAN of 254 for each year group from Year 7 to 11 and the school of choice for girls in Wallasey and the surrounding area.
The facilities are amongst the best in the country we have an excellent building which really enhances teaching & learning as well as our extracurricular provision. Students and teachers benefit from wellpresented classrooms excellent creative arts and sports facilities and uptodate ICT provision. The school is located close to the M53 and the Wallasey Tunnel and is easily accessible from Liverpool and Cheshire by car or public transport.
Students are both engaged and engaging; they enjoy learning and are warm and enthusiastic about the opportunities offered to them. Staff work hard and are well rewarded. There is a great team spirit amongst the staff and a strong emphasis is placed on professional growth and development.
We were judged to be an Ofsted Good provider in our most recent inspection in November 2022. During the inspection inspectors commented that Weatherhead High School is a happy and friendly learning community. Pupils students in the Sixth Form and staff are proud to belong to this school. Relationships between staff and pupils are strong.
How to apply
For further information about the school and this opportunity please visit our website at or telephone / email the school (for the attention of Mrs Finn HR Manager).
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Please complete the application form including the names and addresses of two referees and submit it with a letter of application to the Headteacher (addressing the criteria set out in the person specification and of no more than two sides in length). The application form and letter must be submitted via the schools TES portal (which can be accessed via our website).
Please note we are only able to accept our standard completed application forms.
Apply by: Monday 2 June 2025 (9.00 am)
Weatherhead High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and where applicable a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Weatherhead High School is an Equal Opportunities Employer and positively welcomes applications from all people regardless of their sex creed marital status race age disability sexual orientation or religious belief.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered protected and do not need to be disclosed to employers and if they are disclosed employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
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