Job Description
Contract Type: Fixed Term 12 months
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £32,597 - £35,412 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3NG
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
About The Role
Education Welfare Officers represent the Local Authority Education Welfare and EOTAS Service by means of supporting schools and families to address matters in relation to irregular school attendance. They work effectively to promote school age children’s entitlement to receiving an appropriate education at school or otherwise, including those children electively home educated. Children missing from education and those children, who are unable to attend full time due to illness or other conditions, support improved educational outcomes by improving attendance, reducing absence and addressing concerns identified. Education Welfare Officers fulfil enquiries in relation to Child Employment and Entertainment and Chaperone applications.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
* Knowledge and experience of Education Welfare and EOTAS policy and practice, with the confidence to support schools, children and families effectively.
* Ability to identify, assess and manage school attendance concerns, working with schools and following agreed procedures.
* Experience of managing a caseload, including undertaking home visits and planning appropriate interventions.
* Strong record‑keeping skills, with the ability to maintain accurate electronic case files in line with service policies and procedures.
* Experience of safeguarding children and young people, working in line with Local Authority procedures and in partnership with relevant agencies.
* Ability to prepare professional reports and statements, including contributing to legal processes and attending court when required.
You can find the job description for this post here.
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries please contact Tracey Cross Education Welfare & EOTAS Team Manager by email at Tracey.cross@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.
Closing Date
19/03/2026
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held
25/03/2026
If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support
By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.
About Us
Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.
Benefits
* 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
* Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
* Smart Working – to support your work life balance
* Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!
Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.
We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.
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