Attendance, Welfare and Pupil Support Officer

About the role

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and families? At Meltham Moor Primary School, you’ll play a vital role in helping pupils feel safe, supported and ready to thrive. As our Attendance, Welfare & Student Support Officer, you’ll build strong relationships, tackle barriers to learning and champion excellent attendance, all while upholding the highest standards of safeguarding to protect and empower our children.

If you’re driven, compassionate and excited to be part of a vibrant, collaborative school community – supported by the Together Learning Trust – this could be the rewarding next step you’ve been looking for.

• Champion great attendance by keeping in touch with families, spotting concerns early and helping pupils get the best start each day.
• Play an important safeguarding role as a DDSL, ensuring children feel safe, supported and listened to.
• Build warm, positive relationships with pupils and families, offering practical and emotional support to remove barriers to learning.
• Work closely with teachers, leaders and external agencies to create joined‑up, personalised support for vulnerable learners.
• Use clear information and data to track progress, celebrate improvements and guide next steps for pupil wellbeing.

• Automatic enrolment to the West Yorkshire Pension Fund.
• A Supportive and forward-thinking Leadership Team.
• Staff development through proactive personal and professional development.
• Working as part of a creative and supportive team who want the best for all of our students.
• Free Parking.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Additional holidays linked to service.
• Eye Care.
• Annual Flu Vaccines.
• Home & Technology Scheme.
• Rewards and discounts.
• GP Online and Prescription Service.
• Your Care Wellbeing Platform & EAP.
• Lifestyle benefits & discounts.

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success, and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.

If our school sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we’d love to hear from you. If you would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Nicola Mason at n.mason.school.

Further details about the role are available.

How to apply

– you can discuss the role or ask questions before submitting a formal application. Please contact Nicola Mason via n.mason.school.

If you’re ready to apply, please complete your online application fully by clicking here before the deadline.

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.

Our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults is strong. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical, online and social media, prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must inform us of any unspent conviction, caution, reprimand or warning under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.