About this role
Part of East Anglian Schools Trust
Tel: 01986 808651
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.castleeastschool.co.uk
Salary: £26,289 to £29,326 p/a Permanent Part Time 35 hrs per week Term Time + 3 weeks
Castle EAST School are seeking to appoint a Family Welfare Officer who will work across the school in all key stages to be part of our special school for pupils with Communication and Interaction (C&I) needs, to start in September. This is a unique and extremely exciting opportunity to play a role in creating a truly outstanding provision where pupils with specific needs genuinely excel. As a specialist provision we are looking for support staff who are committed to meeting the complex and holistic needs of young people with C&I needs so that they can reach their full academic and personal potential at Castle EAST.
How to apply
A Recruitment Pack and Person Specification are available from ‘Attachments’.
For this vacancy, if you click the ‘Apply for job’ button, you will be redirected to our school website to apply.
Closing date: 1 July 2026, 9am
Interview date: 7 July 2026
This academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.
This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.