We are looking to recruit a committed and proactive Attendance Welfare Officer to help drive improved school attendance and support better outcomes for children and young people. The post holder will be responsible for:
Responsibilities
Contributing towards improved school attendance, working closely with schools, academies, colleges, young people, and their families to address absence issues
Supporting the Local Authority's statutory duties, in line with Section 444 of the Education Act 1996 and Working Together to Improve School Attendance
Working in partnership with a range of agencies to reduce persistent and severe absence, as well as children missing education, to promote the safeguarding and wellbeing of pupils
Supporting Head Teachers/Principals and senior staff across schools, academies, and colleges in establishing and achieving attendance targets
Focusing on individual persistent absentees and monitoring outcomes for pupils
Be responsible for issuing work permits to young people of compulsory school age
Issue entertainment and chaperone licences in line with Local Authority policies and procedures
Contribute to the ongoing review, evaluation, and development of the service
Help maximise trading opportunities and support continuous improvement
Benefits
Generous annual leave of up to 34 days per year
Hybrid Working (where appropriate)
Flexible working hours (where appropriate)
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
Access to numerous other salary sacrifice schemes
Access to our employee health and wellbeing platform, which includes an exciting range of staff benefits, including, spreading the cost of home and electronics, bike shop, car scheme, gym membership, lifestyle savings
