Salary: ££39,027 - £44,463 per annum
Grade E
Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)
37 Hours per Week
Thurrock School Attendance Support is a small but dynamic team within Education & Skills in the Children's Services Directorate. The team's main function is in relation to the local authority's statutory duties in respect of School Attendance and Elective Home Education (EHE). The team is committed to joint working with internal partners as well as all Thurrock schools and academies and, of course, Thurrock Families.
Role Overview
As an EE Officer, you will support the work of the School Attendance Support Team to ensure that all compulsory school age children living in Thurrock are in receipt of their legal entitlement to education and ensure the effective discharge of related local authority statutory duties as well as being a key partner in Thurrock Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).
Key Responsibilities
* Engage Thurrock schools to support their attendance management processes and advise on action plans for pupils who are persistently and severely absent.
* Engage EHE families, which may include visiting them in their homes, to ensure the suitability of the EHE provision and follow statutory action such as School Attendance Orders if necessary.
* Hold a caseload of Children Missing Education and follow a process to resolve these cases, following statutory action as necessary.
* Consider cases referred for statutory action and review evidence, preparing court paperwork and penalty notices.
* Contribute towards the development of Thurrock Council policies and strategies by providing specialist advice and information.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Minimum of A Level or NVQ 3/4 as a minimum standard and/or relevant experience.
* Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at enhanced level is required.
* Own vehicle and mileage reimbursement.
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