Student Welfare Officer


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Fowey, PL23 1HE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	29 Sept 2026
Closing date:	29 Oct 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Fowey River Academy, part of Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, is seeking to appoint a caring, committed and proactive Student Welfare Officer to join our dedicated pastoral team.

At Fowey River Academy, we are committed to ensuring that every student feels safe, valued, supported and ready to learn. The Student Welfare Officer will play a key role in promoting students’ personal, social and emotional development, identifying and removing barriers to learning, and providing targeted support and intervention.

Working closely with students, families, tutors, teachers, SEND staff, Heads of Faculty and external agencies, you will support vulnerable and disadvantaged students in our Learning Support Hub, with a particular focus on attendance, wellbeing, behaviour and engagement. You will use relevant information and data to identify students requiring additional support, plan and evaluate interventions, and adapt provision in response to student progress.

The role will also involve supporting students at key transition points, contributing to a calm and well-ordered environment, and promoting high expectations, positive relationships and a culture where every student is ready to learn.

You will develop positive relationships with parents and carers, keeping them informed about their child’s welfare, attendance and progress, and working collaboratively with external agencies to provide appropriate support. You will also contribute to the wider pastoral life of the Academy.

About You:

You will be a compassionate, resilient and approachable professional who is passionate about improving outcomes for young people. You will have the ability to build positive relationships with students and families, including those experiencing complex or challenging circumstances.

You will be highly organised, with excellent communication skills and the ability to manage a varied caseload, maintain accurate records and work effectively with colleagues and external agencies.

Experience of working with young people in a pastoral, welfare, attendance, safeguarding, education, health or social care setting would be advantageous. You will have a sound understanding of the factors that can affect student wellbeing, attendance and engagement, and a commitment to keeping up to date with developments in student wellbeing and mental health.

Above all, we are looking for someone who shares our commitment to putting students first and who will make a positive contribution to the caring, inclusive and supportive culture of Fowey River Academy.

What the school offers its staff

Working for TPAT and Benefits

‘The Trust that Schools want to join’ Ofsted - 2019

We are an inclusive and progressive Trust and believe that all children and young people should have the best possible life chances. If you share this belief, we would love you to work with us.

We care about our staff and value their skills, contribution and expertise. Our commitment to growing great people means that we support staff in their own professional growth and development and empower them through support and career opportunities. Whether you choose to work in one of our schools, or are based in our central team, you will thrive in a stimulating, friendly and diverse environment that nurtures talent and celebrates success.

If you choose to work for us, you will receive:

• A competitive salary

• National terms and conditions of employment and access to either Teachers Pension or Local Government Pension Schemes

• Cycle to work scheme

• Eye voucher scheme

• Access to CPD and career pathways to further develop your career

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides employees with free confidential advice and support on a variety of personal, family or workplace issues hhtps://www.employeeassistance.org.uk/

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.

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