This role is perfect for carers, social workers, or teachers who want to make a genuine difference. When pupils miss school, they miss far more than just lessons — they miss friendships, routine, enrichment and stability. You can make a difference. Get involved today!

About Us

Brompton Hall School is based within private grounds in the pretty village of Brompton-by-Sawdon and is a Special Education School for pupils aged between 8 and 16 years, who have an Education, Health and Care Plan.

Our Multi Academy Trust is a group of inspirational and aspirational mainstream and specialist schools in North Yorkshire, Hull and South Yorkshire whose main objective is to ensure that all pupils make exceptional progress through the development of outstanding staff.

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Our Pupils

We are a specialist school for pupils aged 8 to 16 with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs.

Our pupils join us from mainstream schools because they benefit from a setting that can provide additional behavioural support and a more personalised approach to helping them succeed.

We use a therapeutic approach called Thrive to help support children and young people with their emotional and social development.

The Thrive approach offers practical strategies and techniques, built around online assessments that identify children’s emotional development and provides action plans for their individual needs.

Research has shown that how we behave is linked to how we feel, and our emotions are linked to how we learn. By teaching children to recognise and notice these feelings and emotions it can help with their development and learning.

At Brompton Hall, we believe every young person deserves a fresh start, a sense of belonging, and the chance to thrive. We are committed to helping each student rediscover their strengths, rebuild trust, and reimagine their future.

Our Opportunity

Are you passionate about helping young people achieve their full potential? Do you enjoy working in a supportive, inclusive, and dynamic school environment? If so, we would love to hear from you!

Brompton Hall School is seeking to appoint a dedicated Attendance & Welfare Officer to join our committed team of staff. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with children and parents, is flexible, and is enthusiastic about supporting students' learning and well-being.

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated Attendance & Welfare Officer to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with the Attendance & Pupil Support Lead and the Senior Leadership Team to support students outside the classroom and help them overcome barriers to learning. You will play a key part in improving school attendance, reducing persistent absence, and ensuring full compliance with statutory requirements.

You will work closely with pupils who have persistence absence, getting to know them, and working with their families / guardians to encourage regular school attendance. You will undertake home visits, develop positive relationships and champion pupils to participate in school and unlock their full potential.

Being absent from school can be a stressful time for pupils, growing anxiety around returning and catching up. You will be an understanding, compassionate, encouraging figure to support our pupils.

If you are passionate about supporting young people and making a positive impact on their education and wellbeing, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote & Safeguard the welfare of children & young people.
• Establish, develop & maintain relationships with school staff & other agencies.
• Work with the Admin team and carry out day to day admin duties with a busy school office, dealing with parents and organising meetings & welfare visits.
• Improve school attendance / timekeeping and manage persistent absentees by maintaining regular contact with parents/ carers by telephone and home visits.
• Evaluate the attendance data and organise visits, further phone calls or triaging to other professionals.
• Improve school attendance / timekeeping and manage persistent absentees by maintaining regular contact with parents/carers by telephone, organised meetings or at the home and liaise with the safeguarding and welfare officer and SLT.
• Undertake unsupervised home visits to identify barriers to good attendance at school and work with school staff to provide appropriate support for families.
• Keep accurate records relating to contact with children & families, update attendance data daily and weekly.

We’re Looking For Someone Who:

• Has experience working with children or young people.
• Is patient, resilient, and passionate about supporting young people.
• Has strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Works well in a team but can also use their initiative.
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils.

This role involves visiting pupils & parents at their home, you must have a clean, valid driving license. 

In Return, We Offer:

• A welcoming, supportive, and inclusive school community.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• A chance to make a real impact on students’ lives and learning.
• Access to a Local Government Pension Scheme, EAP, staff well-being support, including flu vaccinations and access to a GP service 24/7 for you and your family.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a dedicated team of professionals who are committed to making a difference. If you feel you have the right qualities and would like to help take our school to the next level we would love to hear from you.

Queries / School Visits

Informal chats about the role are welcomed and encouraged. For queries or to arrange a call or visit with the Headteacher / Head of Department, please contact Chloe Bullen at Chloe.Bullen@northyorks.gov.uk or on 01609 536 964

Application Process

Download the Job Description

Please apply via My New Term

An email will be sent to shortlisted candidates with details of the interview process / shortlisting outcome.

We do not accept CV’s

Please contact us if you need to apply in a different format.

When applying please take into account the following:

Employment History

In line with KCSIE requirements, please complete your full employment history to ensure any gaps in your education and career history are accounted for.

Suitable References

When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this should be your current and most recent Headteacher or line manager. Please note if your former Headteacher or line manager has since left, please use an alternative current senior staff member as they need to be in post at your former location to be able to confirm your details in full.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept personal references or personal email addresses.

Please get in touch for any queries if you are unsure.

Supporting Information

The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the job description & person specification. This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.

Venn Academy Trust is committed to achieving fairness and equality in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Our Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants. Online searches will be carried out as part of Venn Academy Trust’s recruitment due diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Please note this post is in regulated activity and exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies and process applications on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Further information on how we process your data can be found here.