Education Welfare Officer

The Education Welfare Service works in close partnership with schools, other professionals within the LA, the Health Service and other statutory and voluntary agencies in Cardiff in order to promote and enforce regular and punctual school attendance of children of compulsory school age who reside in Cardiff.

As an Education Welfare Officer, you will need to work closely with colleagues in schools, other professionals, pupils and their families to identify problems, personal and/or social issues that may affect the attendance, progress, and well being of children and young people. You may, on occasions, be expected to undertake legal proceedings against parents who fail to ensure the regular attendance of their child/ren.

The post will be based at home or County Hall but will involve work in schools across the city. A full driving licence and own car is essential for the post.

The successful candidate will need to have professional experience of working with children and young people in a multi-agency environment. A comprehensive understanding of safeguarding is essential. Additionally you will have good interpersonal skills including a good standard of written communication and competent IT skills. Proven experience in raising levels of school attendance, and current, up to date knowledge of both national and local attendance issues is desirable.

If you wish to have an informal discussion about the post, please contact Eleanor Jones on .

Appointment to this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including a Child Workforce Barred List check.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection.

This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.

We understand you might use AI and other resources for your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, original and does not include ideas or work that is not your own.

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

Please note the Council does not accept CV’s. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you refer to the below located on our website :

Important information you need read in order to complete your application:

-

Job Category Education - Professional / Support

Department Education & Lifelong Learning

Working Pattern/Contract Type Full Time Permanent