Education Welfare Officer

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 school’s 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 well-motivated and able to multi-task whilst maintaining high standards and expectations of students and their families. 

 To join our team, we are looking for:  

●       Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

●       Excellent IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Office

●       The ability to form effective working relationships with colleagues and students alike

●       Well-developed organisational skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities

Previous experience of working in a school role or working with young people and their families in the local community would be an advantage but is not essential.  

Who are we?

Weatherhead High School is a large 11 to 18 oversubscribed girls’ comprehensive school with approximately 1525 students on roll. There is an excellent mixed Sixth Form with 250 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 extra-curricular provision. Students and teachers benefit from well-presented classrooms, excellent creative arts and sports facilities and up-to-date 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 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.’