Education Welfare Officer
Alder Community High School
Tameside
- £33,366 - £37,938 per year
- New
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- Grade G
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 2 December 2024
Job overview
Alder Community High School is currently seeking a highly organised and enthusiastic Education Welfare Officer to lead the attendance strategy in school.
The role of Education Welfare Officer is a crucial role within school to ensure students attend regularly and have the best chance of academic success. This position involves early intervention to address absenteeism, ensuring legal compliance, and engaging with parents, carers and relevant agencies in order to create a supportive environment and maximise attendance.
The ideal candidate will have experience in leading a team, working with young people, and improving attendance in an educational setting. They should possess excellent communication skills, the ability to relate effectively to young people, and a commitment to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people.
The successful candidate will be committed to the vision and values of the school, demonstrating these at all times within their role.
This is a permanent appointment which is subject to a 12-month probationary period.
The position is being offered on an either term time only or all year round (to be discussed at interview)
The normal hours of work are 36 hours per week: Monday to Thursday, 8:00am to 4:00pm and Friday, 8:00am to 3:45pm. This includes a 45-minute unpaid break.
Please state on your application if you wish to be considered for the role all year round or term time only.
Get in touch to arrange a visit
For an informal chat about the post or to visit the school please contact recruitment@alderchs.uk or 0161 368 5132 to arrange a convenient time.
Safeguarding is central to everything we do
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to satisfactory enhanced status checks from the Disclosure and Barring Service. The school promotes equal opportunities.
Applications should be completed and submitted online via the TES portal by 9am on Monday 2nd December.
Start date: As soon as possible. As this is a new post, start date can be discussed at offer stage.
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About Alder Community High School
- Alder Community High School
- Mottram Old Road, Gee-Cross, Hyde
- Cheshire
- SK14 5NJ
- United Kingdom
We Are Alder
We are a community and we want all students to thrive in a happy, safe, supportive, yet challenging learning environment.
At Alder, our vision is to be outstanding in all we do. This includes students pursuing academic success and developing a set of skills which will prepare them for life beyond school. We have an ambitious academic curriculum for all students with hard work expected as standard.
We want our students to be able to form positive relationships, enrich themselves and make a valuable contribution to society.
'We Are Alder' is central to our positive ethos. Our core Alder values are evident throughout all aspects of our school.
Our Alder values aren’t simply about school – they’re about everyone, everywhere, always. They are not a temporary philosophy linked to school but a set of values to follow for life. ‘We Are Alder’ is how you get a good job or an apprenticeship, how you become a good parent, how you get promoted and how you become a good partner. It’s about success in your whole life, not just your academic life.
Our Values
We encourage our students to live by our values in all that they do.
- Altruism – having a genuine and selfless concern for others.
- Leadership – inspiring and empowering a community to achieve a shared vision by leading by example.
- Diversity – celebrating, accepting and respecting that everyone is different both in school and in our community.
- Excellence – striving to achieve your best in all that you do.
- Resilience – turning challenges into something positive and never giving up.
Our students will receive the highest quality of teaching and we invest in our staff to realise the vision. Our staff and their wellbeing are important and without them, our students could not flourish.
Students are at the centre of everything we do and increasing their life chances is our primary goal. We want our students to leave Alder as well-rounded human beings, work/college ready and able to take their place in society to contribute, enjoy life and be able to improve their own lives and the lives of others.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.
For more information about our school please visit:
https://aldercommunityhighschool.org.uk/
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