BUC13768
Permanent
Part Time
Enhanced
23 Jun 2025, 11 p.m.
2 Jul 2025
Overview
At Alfriston School, we believe every student deserves to feel safe, supported, and empowered. We are seeking a compassionate, proactive, and dedicated SEND and Welfare Officer to join our committed team. This vital role supports the wellbeing and success of some of our most vulnerable students, ensuring they receive the care, guidance, and opportunities needed to thrive.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a genuine impact every day. If you’re passionate about inclusion and student welfare, we’d love to hear from you.
Term time only
Salary Type: Bucks pay
Salary details: Bucks Pay Range 5 ISN 26-30 £33,158-£35,725 Pro Rata, Actual Salary £16,034-£16,293
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 22.5 Hours Per Week
Closing date: 02/07/2025 09:00
Interviews to be held: Monday 7th July 2025
Start Date: 1st September 2025
About us
Are you looking for a meaningful role where you can make a real difference in the lives of young people with special educational needs? Alfriston School is an outstanding Special Academy for girls aged 11–18 with moderate learning difficulties and speech, language, and communication needs — and we’re looking for caring, committed professionals to join our team.
Why Work at Alfriston?
Staff Wellbeing is a Priority:
At Alfriston, we believe that supporting our students starts with supporting our staff. We are deeply committed to staff wellbeing and have a range of measures in place to promote a healthy work–life balance, including:
- Access to confidential wellbeing support
- Time and space for self-care built into the school’s culture
- Personalised support for managing the emotional demands of working in special education
- A strong, caring team ethos where your voice is valued and respected
Professional Growth:
We invest in our people. You'll have access to outstanding training and development opportunities, including the chance to train with Astra SCITT an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ teacher training provider.
A Supportive and Collaborative Culture:
You'll be joining a team of passionate, specialist educators and support staff who care deeply about our students – and about each other. We foster a collaborative and inclusive environment where everyone is encouraged to grow, share, and succeed.
At Alfriston, we know that happy, well-supported staff deliver the best outcomes for students. If you're looking to join a school where your wellbeing is prioritised and your work truly matters, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today – and be part of something extraordinary.
About the role
- Champion inclusive education and support students with SEND and welfare needs.
- Monitor and improve student attendance through targeted interventions and outreach.
- Act as a key liaison between school, families, and external agencies.
- Assist with Early Help processes and contribute to safeguarding and inclusion strategies.
About you
- Someone with experience supporting children and families, particularly those with additional needs.
- A strong understanding of SEND, safeguarding, and attendance processes.
- A natural communicator who can build trust and maintain confidentiality.
- A self-motivated individual who thrives in a collaborative environment.
- Someone who lives our values of Ambition, Respect, Representation, Integrity, Belonging, and Curiosity.
Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact Ellie Davison on the details below.
Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Tel No: 01494 673740
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children which will be reflected throughout recruitment. The selected candidate will be required to provide suitable references and undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check before taking up the post.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).
