Education Welfare Officer
Attendance, Welfare and Family Support
Telford Park School
Help Every Child Achieve, Belong and Thrive
At Telford Park School, we believe that everychild deserves the opportunity to achieve academically, belong within ourcommunity and thrive as an individual. Excellent attendance is fundamental tothis vision.
We are seeking a passionate, resilient andhighly organised Education Welfare Officer to join our ambitious team.This is an exciting opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives ofyoung people and their families by helping pupils overcome barriers toattendance, engagement and success.
Working alongside our Attendance Champion,safeguarding team, pastoral leaders and external agencies, you will play apivotal role in improving attendance, strengthening family engagement andensuring that vulnerable pupils receive the support they need to attend schoolregularly and flourish.
The Role
You will lead on attendance casework, familyliaison and targeted intervention for pupils whose attendance is causingconcern, particularly those at risk of persistent or severe absence.
You will:
- Identify attendanceconcerns early and coordinate effective support.
- Build strong, positiverelationships with pupils and families.
- Conduct attendancemeetings and home visits where appropriate.
- Work closely withsafeguarding, SEND and pastoral teams to remove barriers to attendance.
- Support pupilsexperiencing anxiety, social difficulties, safeguarding concerns or othervulnerabilities.
- Coordinate attendanceplans, reintegration support and multi-agency interventions.
- Maintain accuraterecords and contribute to attendance reviews and reports.
- Work with externalagencies and the local authority where additional support or escalation isrequired.
This is a role for someone who understands thatattendance is not simply an administrative issue. It is often a safeguarding,welfare and inclusion issue that requires persistence, compassion andprofessional challenge.
What We Are Looking For
We would love to hear from candidates who have:
- Experience working withchildren, young people and families.
- Experience withineducation, pastoral care, safeguarding, family support, youth work, socialcare or a related field.
- Excellent communicationand relationship-building skills.
- The ability to workpositively with families while maintaining high expectations.
- Strong organisationaland record-keeping skills.
- An understanding ofsafeguarding and the challenges faced by vulnerable children and families.
- The ability to remaincalm, professional and solution-focused when managing complex situations.
Experience of attendance casework, educationwelfare work, Early Help processes or multi-agency working would be highlydesirable.
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