Attendance Welfare Officer

Attendance Welfare Officer The Two Counties Trust Grade and Salary: Grade 5: £27,007 - £28,858 actual salary per annum pro rata (£31,537 - £33,699 FTE) Working pattern: 37 hours / 39 working weeks (Term time plus INSET days) Contract term: Permanent The Trust is recruiting for an Attendance Welfare Officer to work with our schools, located within Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. The role will work with families, external agencies and colleagues to respond to, support, and implement student and family engagement strategies as part of the early help offer, which in turn enable the barriers faced by young people to achieving positive attendance patterns at school to be overcome. The successful applicant will have experience of working with young people in a variety of settings and with vulnerable families / young people who experience challenging circumstances. To secure the role you will need to understand the barriers to learning and attending school which are faced by young people and how they can be overcome. As this role includes home visits, a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use is also required. Why join us? There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career. We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time. We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees. We offer: Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities. We do not operate appraisal or appraisal related pay progression. All employees participate in our Professional Learning Scheme which supports colleagues to develop their expertise and benefit from valuable professional learning. An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts. Entry to a career average pension scheme. Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust. A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals. Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career. We takethe wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter. Applications must arrive by: Tuesday 16 June 2026 at 9:00am. Interviews will be held on: Thursday 25 June 2026. It is an offence to appl