Welfare Officer

Job Title:

Welfare Officer

Employment Status:
Permanent

Working Hours:

37 hours per week, Term time plus 5 inset days

Actual Salary: £23,026 - £26,173

Full time equivalent salary:
Support Staff Grade 4 (FTE £25,989 - £29,540)

Required:

As soon as possible

Location:

Blue Coat C of E School, Coventry

We are seeking to appoint a compassionate and proactive professional to take on a pivotal role in promoting and sustaining a positive, inclusive, and supportive school culture. This role focuses on pupil welfare, wellbeing, and engagement, with a strong emphasis on improving outcomes for disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Lead welfare and wellbeing strategy across Years 7–11, ensuring equity and inclusion for all pupil groups.
• Use data to identify trends in pupil welfare and implement targeted, evidence‑based interventions.
• Design and monitor bespoke support plans that improve attendance, engagement, and emotional wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with staff, families, and external agencies to remove barriers to learning and promote positive outcomes.
• Promote restorative practices and model professional standards throughout the school.
• Lead on anti‑bullying, mental health, and equity‑focused initiatives.
• Ensure safeguarding, inclusion, and high‑quality provision across all areas of responsibility.
• Coordinate reintegration processes and key transition pathways for pupils.
• Provide pastoral line management and contribute to whole‑school leadership.

All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children’s welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training and familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy.

Blue Coat is a successful and oversubscribed school in the heart of the city of Coventry. As a Christian school our intake draws from both the local area and across the city and surrounding areas. Consequently, we have a diverse intake and a culturally thriving school. The school was graded ‘Outstanding’ in its SIAMS inspection and ‘Good’ by Ofsted in May 2023 and continues to perform exceptionally well academically.

In 2023 our Attainment 8 at GCSE was 52.3 and our Progress 8 score was +0.42 both of which are above national average. The vast majority of our students stay on into the sixth form and continue their studies.

We have a large and successful Post 16 provision with 350 pupils on average studying either A levels or Vocational Level 3 courses. We have excellent rates of progression to universities, apprenticeships and employment.

We were inspected by Ofsted in May 2023, and were judged a Good School, with Outstanding for Personal Development, The Sixth Form and Leadership and Management. Ofsted shared in their report:

• Leaders and teachers share a moral purpose.
• There is a cohesive and vibrant school community.
• Leaders have built an inclusive community. Staff are very proud to work at the school.
• Staff feel very well supported by leaders and greatly value the training they receive to continually improve their work.

• A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7 confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access to accredited counsellors
• A focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions and a supportive working environment
• Opportunity to join a committed and forward‑thinking team of staff
• Employee benefits platform providing staff access to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts

All applications must be received electronically via our My New Terms page.

If you have any queries about the post, please email Aggi Jozwiak – Administration Assistant at

Closing date: 9am Monday 17th November

Interview date: 24th November 2025

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointments will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS and references. The postholder must share our commitment to…