About the Role
Are you passionate about helping children and families overcome barriers to education? Do you want to make a real difference in your community? Rochdale Borough Council’s Education Welfare Service is looking for an experienced and dedicated Education Welfare Officer to join us.
In this role, you’ll work closely with schools, partner agencies, children, and families to support engagement and school attendance. Your focus will be on supporting the statutory functions in line with the Department for Education ‘Working Together to Improve School Attendance’ and building strong, positive relationships to support children in accessing education.
Posts available -
2 full time temporary posts 12 months contract
18½ hours temporary contract 12 months contract
What you’ll be doing:
- Supporting the statutory functions of ‘Working Together to Improve School Attendance’
- Championing Inclusive Attendance approaches and our ambition to ensure that we are collectively ‘Raising Rochdale’
- Managing your own caseload of children and families.
- Providing direct support to allocated schools as per a neighbourhood model,
- Ensure key functions of the role are delivered in your neighbourhood, such as parent support groups and attendance groups for schools.
- Creating individual attendance support plans and, only when needed, taking formal or legal action.
- Supporting children and families that elect to educate at home (EHE)
- Supporting other functions of the team, such as the Children Missing Education Team, the Fair Access - Team, the Virtual School and the SEN Team.
- Working alongside a passionate team committed to safeguarding and inclusion.
- Collaborating across the council and with external partners to create a network of support.
About you
What we’re looking for:
- Experience working with children, families, schools, and multi-agency teams.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage case work, excellent record keeping and report writing.
- Good knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, and legislation.
- A positive and can-do attitude and a relationship-focused approach.
You’ll receive full training and a supportive induction to help you succeed in this rewarding role. Plus, you’ll be part of a team that values relationships, collaboration and is committed to ‘Raising Rochdale’, making our borough a great place to grow up, get on and do well.
If you’re ready to help shape the future for young people in Rochdale and work in a dynamic, caring environment, we’d love to hear from you.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff to share this commitment.
About us
To apply for this job role please complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the person specification of the job role.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff to share this commitment.
Appointment to this post is subject to a DBS
For internal RBC candidates approval for secondment should be obtained from your Service Director (or nominated representative) before applying for the post.
If you are interested in what we are offering, and have the skills we are looking for we want to hear from you. If you would like to discuss the post further please contact katie.digiorgi@rochdale.gov.uk on 01706 925139.