Welfare Officer

Commencing as soon as possible 

37 hours per week – 40 weeks per year 

Grade 4 - Point 9 -12 £20,903 - £23,080 

(pro rata actual salary £18,199 - £20,094)

We are looking for a Welfare Officer to join our team at One, The purpose of this role is to safeguard and sign post students, via assessment, to agencies providing health, mental health and emotional support, providing on-site and remote support, advice and guidance to students, and provide full administrative support with case management and administration. 

This role works directly with the Welfare team and Personal Progress Tutors, supporting with team training and management and acting as a point of escalation and support for complex and high-risk student cases. 

This role is perfect for someone who enjoys working directly with students and who has experience in working safeguarding and supportive environment. We are passionate about providing a safe and supportive experience for all our students, and so an interest and dedication to student wellbeing is essential.

The Suffolk Academies Trust aims to prepare young people for today’s modern and ever-changing world. It provides the very best education, enrichment and connections with business to develop its students into confident and successful individuals with unlimited aspirations.  Suffolk Academies Trust is currently comprised of One Sixth Form College in Ipswich and Abbeygate Sixth Form College in Bury St Edmunds.  Together with West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds, we have formed the Eastern Colleges Group which is a collective of visionary post-16 education providers. Sharing the same ambitious strategic aims, we are committed to providing outstanding vocational and academic excellence to over 15,000 students across the region.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please download and complete the application documentation from this webpage. Alternatively, please contact the HR department using this email hr@suffolkone.ac.uk for an application pack.

Closing date for applications received via email is 9am on Monday 24th January 2022.  Interviews are expected to be held shortly thereafter.

SAT is committed to Safeguarding. We aim to create the safest environment within which every student has the opportunity to achieve and progress.