Education Welfare Officer

Carlton le Willows are looking to appoint an Education Welfare Officer to join our academy as soon as possible, on a permanent, fulltime basis.  

Do you want to work for a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England? If so, this could be the role for you. 

Carlton le Willows Academy has an exciting opportunity for a committed and motivated individual to join a friendly team of support staff, all working together in the best interests of our young people. As an Education Welfare Officer you will provide a valuable service to students and their families, ensuring that all students attend school regularly and therefore gain maximum benefit from their education.

Your new role 

As an Education Welfare Officer (EWO), you will provide a service for students and their families. You will ensure, with others, that students receive education appropriate to their needs by regular attendance at the academy, assisting them to obtain maximum benefit from their education and be involved in the development of the service and staff. 

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position, then we would very much like to hear from you. 

Your new school

Carlton le Willows Academy is a thriving and successful school committed to supporting the personal growth and academic success of all its students. Once you step through the doors you will find dedicated, enthusiastic staff working with committed and focused students, keen to achieve their very best.

An exciting place to learn, the Academy boasts a brand new state of the art building and a purpose-built sixth form centre. There is currently more work ongoing in our West block to create new science labs and purpose-built classrooms – all designed to ensure a bright future for the generations of students to come.

The Carlton le Willows family is proud of our long-standing record of academic achievement with students’ results consistently placing us amongst the top performing schools in the county. 

Carlton le Willows students know that they come to a happy school where discipline, hard work and learning go hand in hand with respect, courtesy and kindness.

Results

With a consistent record of high academic attainment, Carlton le Willows remains one of the top performing schools in the area. In summer 2023 78% of pupils secured a Grade 4+ in English and Maths and 55% achieved this at grade 5+. Across the board 76% of pupils achieved grade 4+ in five or more GCSEs and our progress score was +0.2 placing us above similar schools nationally.

A level students in our high performing sixth form achieved a 100% pass rate in 2023, with the average A level grade a B-, retaining our reputation for academic excellence post 16.

Why join our academy?

Staff who work at Carlton le Willows have the chance to work in a friendly, supportive community in a school which is characterised by committed, capable staff who work collectively on behalf of students.

We are passionate about giving people the chance to develop and progress their careers and recognise that our staff and students are most successful when they feel happy, valued, challenged and supported to achieve their very best.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.  

We offer an extensive range of opportunities, incentives and benefits with this post including:

•  Holiday Entitlement. minimum 35 days (subject to pro rata if working part-time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays. 
•  Financial, offering unlimited access to a huge range of discounts on holidays, days out, retailer and cashback deals inc. Curry’s, John Lewis, Tesco and B&Q to name but a few.
•  Lifestyle and Wellbeing, discounted & flexible gym memberships, eye care vouchers, cycle 2 work/Technology scheme, free annual flu jab and 24/7 access to a market leading Employee Assistance Programme providing expert information specialist advisors trained by Citizens Advice and access to professionally qualified counsellors accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. 
•  Motoring, access to an employee vehicle leasing scheme*, discounted vehicle repairs and discounts on car/van hire.
•  Pension, excellent employer/employee contributory pension scheme with the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS)
•  Personal and professional, we offer a range of training and development opportunities for you to grow and develop.
*Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained.

We welcome visits from prospective candidates and will ensure you have the time to look round our academy with a member of the senior leadership team so you can get to know us better. Please contact the Principal’s PA Mrs Fletcher on  0115 9565008 ext 250 to arrange an appointment.

To learn more about Carlton le Willows Academy please visit our website at www.clwacademy.org.uk

For more information and to apply for this position please visit our website at https://www.deltatrust.org.uk/careers-with-delta/

Closing date: 12th April 23:55pm

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In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.

Delta Academies Trust undertake to treat all applicants for posts fairly and not to discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff who voluntarily reveal that they have a criminal conviction. Equally, we will not discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff where a Disclosure and Barring Service check reveals a criminal conviction or other information about offences.

Therefore, we will consider job applicants who have a criminal record based on their skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and, where needed, qualifications and training. However, our approach depends on the job, and whether it is covered by, or exempt from, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. However, it is important to note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may limit the numbers of interviews offered to people with and without a disability.