Student Welfare Officer
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Leeds, LS11 8PG |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 9 Aug 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Stephen Longfellow Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Student Welfare Officer. This role is crucial to our Academy’s work, with the successful candidate providing targeted, short-term interventions, supporting students to overcome barriers to learning, and promoting positive behaviour and wellbeing. The postholder will play a key role in ensuring a safe, supportive environment and will work collaboratively with staff to improve attendance, engagement and outcomes for students.
Potential applicants should have:
• A relevant Level 3 qualification (or be willing to work towards), including GCSE English and Mathematics.
• Experience of working with young people, including those with challenging behaviour.
• The ability to build strong relationships and support students to overcome barriers to learning.
• A patient, resilient approach and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
What the school offers its staff
What we can offer you:
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. 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 tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.