Education Welfare Officer (The Cavendish School)

Hours of work: 37

Working pattern: Full-time, term-time only

(As the position is term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata)

Closing date: 9am Friday 26 June 2026

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

The Cavendish School

Eldon Road

Eastbourne

East Sussex

BN21 1UE

Phone: 01323 731340

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://cavendish.cet.uk/

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.

EDUCATION WELFARE OFFICER

Full Time / Permanent - 37 hours per week, Term Time Only (incl INSET days) + 1 week during summer holidays

Single Status Grade 9, Points 23-25 Salary £33,055 - £35,282 (pro rata)

Actual Salary £29,289 - £31,262

Start date: September 2026

Closing date: 9am Friday 26 June 2026

Interview date: Tuesday 30 June 2026

We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

Cavendish Education Trust is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, confident and organised individual to be our Education Welfare Officer.

We are looking to appoint an Education Welfare Officer in our all through school. You will be working alongside senior staff in the school to promote positive attitudes towards school attendance of pupils and their parents/carers and to ensure that pupils are present at school so as to derive maximum benefit from their education.

• Are you committed to working with young people?

• Do you have excellent communication skills and the ability to relate to students?

• You will need to work flexibly within a team

• Do you have good literacy and numeracy skills?

• Good interpersonal skills are essential.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is very organised and an excellent communicator to join our team.

Please visit our website for further details as well as the application process via the recruitment platform mynewterm https://cet.uk/vacancies/

We look forward to receiving your application, if you have any questions please email [email protected]

Please note that we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all those who work with us to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record. We give high priority to promoting diversity throughout the school

Additional Information

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record.

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.