Job Description

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We are seeking to recruit an Educational Welfare Officer to take responsibility for providing a complementary and supportive service to colleagues and external agencies that work with students and their families whose difficulties are providing a barrier to their learning and progress at school.


This role is being introduced into London Academy with a view of improving learning and raising attainment, improving attendance, supporting excluded pupils and raising standards of behaviour.


The role will focus on the following key aspects:



To improve the attendance of identified pupils. To improve the punctuality of identified pupils. To improve the behaviour and wellbeing of individual children. To support children who are experiencing barriers to learning. To support learning at school and encourage links between home and school. To improve the process of transition into, within and beyond school settings. To work with the key-worker for at-risk pupils. To liaise with relevant external agencies to support the attendance and learning of identified pupils.
The successful applicant may be required to carry out other reasonable duties commensurate with the position.


A full job description and person specification can be found via Human Resources. If you feel that you have the knowledge and skills to complete this role and would like to apply I would like to hear from you.


Please send your application by email in the form of a letter explaining why you think you are suitable for the position, detailing relevant experience. Please send to a.warburton@londonacademy.org.uk by 4pm Thursday 17 July 2025.

We are committed to the protection of children.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

All posts will be subject to enhanced DBS checks.