Job Description
Attendance and Welfare Officer - Reddish Hall School, Stockport
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Location: Reddish Hall School, Stockport, SK5 6UY
Salary: £30,000.00 per annum (not pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, with flexibility for home visits and meetings
Contract: Permanent Term Time plus 6 weeks
Start: February 2026
UK applicants only - this role does not offer sponsorship.
Are you passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to education? Do you believe attendance is about relationships, trust and understanding-not just data and procedures?
Reddish Hall School is seeking an experienced, committed Attendance and Welfare Officer to lead and coordinate attendance and welfare practice across the school. This is a key role within our safeguarding and pastoral framework, combining strategic oversight with hands-on casework to support some of our most vulnerable pupils.
About the Role
You will lead whole-school attendance and welfare systems under the direction of SLT, while managing a caseload of complex cases involving SEMH needs, EBSA, safeguarding concerns and disrupted education histories. Working closely with pupils, families, staff and external agencies, you will help remove barriers to attendance and ensure pupils feel safe, supported and able to re-engage with learning.
The role includes close involvement in safeguarding practice and deputising for the Designated Safeguarding Lead, making it ideal for a confident, resilient professional with strong judgement and experience of multi-agency working.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll monitor and analyse attendance data to identify risk and inform timely, targeted interventions. You'll work directly with families through meetings and home visits, developing Personal Attendance Plans, reintegration pathways and phased returns. You'll coordinate attendance panels and multi-agency meetings, maintain clear records and chronologies, and provide high-quality reports that demonstrate impact and support inspection readiness.
Above all, you'll help create a culture where attendance is understood as part of wellbeing and safeguarding, and where pupils are met with consistency, compassion and clear expectations.
What We're Looking For
You'll be an experienced practitioner with a strong understanding of safeguarding and attendance practice, confident working with vulnerable pupils and families. You'll be organised, analytical and calm under pressure, with excellent communication skills and the ability to balance challenge with support. Experience in an SEMH or specialist setting is highly desirable.
A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential due to the nature of the role.
Application Guidance
When applying, please include the following in your supporting statement:
- About you - Tell us a little about yourself and why you're interested in this role
- Suitability - Explain why you believe you are suitable, referring to the job description
- Skills & experience - Highlight relevant skills with real examples from your work
- Contribution - Describe how you would contribute to the role and the school if appointed
We're looking for Attendance and Welfare Officers who bring compassion, professionalism and determination, and who are committed to improving outcomes and life chances for vulnerable young people.
About Us
Reddish Hall School is an independent specialist day school in Stockport for pupils with SEMH needs, many with additional diagnoses including ASC, ADHD, and Dyslexia. In small classes, pupils receive personalised support in a safe, nurturing, and structured environment, building confidence, engagement, and self-esteem. Our curriculum blends academic, vocational, and wellbeing-focused learning to develop independence, resilience, and social skills. Supported by a skilled team and strong family partnerships, Reddish Hall empowers every pupil to achieve their potential and prepare for life beyond school.
Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people's lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact.
We are really proud to say that in 2025, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running.
Why Join Us?
We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
- "Your Wellbeing Matters" - mental health support and physical health checks
- Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
- Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
- Hundreds of UK and international discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
- Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.
