Education Welfare Officer

Education Welfare Officer

Location: Sheffield Park Academy, Beaumont Road, Sheffield, S2 1SN

Salary: £32,426 gross per annum pro rata, which gives an actual gross of £30,000.28 per annum

Contract: 1 year fixed

Hours: 37.5 per week, 42 weeks per annum (Term Time plus 3 weeks)

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 12 February 2023

Interviews will take place soon after

Start Date: ASAP

At Sheffield Park Academy, we pride ourselves on a team of staff who are supportive, friendly and dedicated to providing the very best teaching and learning for our students. Staff across the academy set a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement for students which, in turn, is reflected in the emphasis we place on continuing professional development (CPD) for our staff.

The academy has over 1,150 pupils and is situated in purpose-built £30 million premises, benefiting from excellent, state-of-the-art facilities and situated within ten minutes of major transport links in the city.

After a visit from Ofsted in October 2017, the academy maintained its ‘Good’ grading in all aspects of the inspection framework.

About the role:

We are seeking to appoint a diligent and proactive individual for the position of Education Welfare Officer at Sheffield Park Academy. The Academy is currently second within our region for school attendance levels and we are seeking a candidate with the determination and tenacity to help us becomes number one.

We need someone with strong interpersonal skills and a proven track record in improving attendance. This role will suit somebody with ambitions to develop their career and there will be development opportunities working alongside members of SLT and the opportunity to line manage.

We will consider applicants form a range of education backgrounds, what is more important is your belief that all young people, regardless of their background, have the ability to achieve the very best.

Main duties will include:

• Monitor attendance and assist in promoting good attendance with specific groups of students.
• Engage with parents in the promotion of good attendance.
• Meet regularly with Pastoral Leads to oversee pupil’s attendance and discuss individual students causing concern.
• Manage the case load of more complex and demanding attendance/punctuality concerns and welfare issues referred by Pastoral Leads.
• Carry out initial assessments of the young person and family in order to plan appropriate intervention. Ensuring records for these cases are kept up to date.
• Develop provision of support for parents, for example, those who are struggling with their skills to parent their children.

What we would like from you:

• To be a team player.
• To have a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
• Minimum of A-C grade in GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
• To be firm but approachable and have excellent people skills.
• To be resilient in following the academy attendance policy.
• A fundamental belief in the power of education to enable pupils to achieve anything they set their minds to.
• Previous experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ academy. In turn, we are looking for a candidate committed to playing a part in transforming the lives of our young people.

Please complete our online application form, CVs are not accepted.

If you have any queries regarding this role, please email hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk

Applicants are encouraged to visit the academy before applying, to arrange a visit please contact hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.

About United Learning:

Sheffield Park Academy is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.

Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.

As a Group, we can reward our staff better with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.

We are working hard to become a more diverse organisation – which is key to our commitment to bringing out the best in everyone. We welcome applications from everyone committed to this ethos and would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in the Group as a whole. We always appoint on merit. We are open to discussing flexible working options.

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To Apply

Please apply online by clicking on the following link: https://www.networxrecruitment.com/Jobs/Advert/2989490?cid=1567

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