Safeguarding & Welfare Assistant

Safeguarding & Welfare Assistant Reports to: Safeguarding & Welfare Manager Start date: 1st September 2026 Contract: Permanent, Term-time only plus 2 weeks, 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday Salary: Ark Support PayScale. Grade 5, Point 8-12 (32,436 - £34,355) - Subject to pro-rata Closing Date: 10th June at 08:00 am The Role: The Safeguarding and Welfare Assistant role is crucial in ensuring the safety and well-being of students, with a focus on attendance and communication Key Responsibilities  Safeguarding and Pupil Welfare Drive a minimum of 96% attendance of pupils to school and parents to school progress and review events. Monitor attendance and punctuality to school and lessons. Create systems for review and communication to parents for excellent attendance and raising absence. Work with the Civitas tutors to arrange welfare meetings within Community time, or alternative times. Set up and arrange School Attendance panels with the Head of Year and linked member of core team. Collect attendance data for children in alternative provision. Maintain high expectations of students and families in a trauma-informed manner. Assist in the oversight and monitoring of CPOMS and SENSO software. Support the creation of safety plans and risk assessments. Attend meetings and home visits as required. Ensure children have the correct uniform and manage monitoring processes, resources, and communication with parents. Use and review the CCTV system to locate young people and assist in ensuring their safety and well-being. Administrative Support Proficiently use Bromcom for contact and tracking of communications. Assist in the maintenance of records and reports. Provide written and verbal reports as required. Support and contribute to improving educational outcomes by working with colleagues and partners towards shared common objectives. Engage and empower children, young people, and families and their support networks, actively eliciting their feedb