Welfare Manager

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Welfare Manager to play a key role as part of our safeguarding team at North Oxfordshire Academy.

Acting as the initial ‘bridge’ for families to the Academy, the Welfare Manager will work pro-actively with students, teachers and support staff to provide a service of support to young people and their families, understanding their needs to overcome any barriers to learning, enabling all students to reach their full potential.

You will be required to oversee and work with a designated year group, addressing social, emotional and behavioural needs, whilst contributing to the administration of the Academy behaviour discipline policy, Behaviour for Learning (B4L).

The successful candidate should hold a relevant professional qualification or extensive experience in a relevant profession associated with children’s welfare.
An understanding of child safeguarding procedures is required as is the knowledge of a range of children, young people and families based services. The post holder must hold a clean driving licence and own their own car.

North Oxfordshire Academy is part of United Learning, one of the leading school groups in the country, enabling us to provide you unrivalled career development opportunities, support and professional development.

For further details and to apply please visit: http://www.unitedlearning.org.uk/Jobs?ref=ULJOB_416_NOX.

Please note we are unable to accept CVs and a full application form needs to be completed as well as a Confidential Disclosure Form and an Applicant Monitoring Form for your application to be considered.
Please send your completed applications to recruitment@northoxfordshire-academy.org.

Closing date for applications: Monday 10th August 2015.

37.5 hours per week
Term-time only (39 weeks)

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.