Thousands of children are missing out on crucial hours of schooling due to persistent absenteeism. Regular school attendance is vital for learning, as well as for a child’s well-being, mental health, and long-term development.
We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people who need it the most. In this role, you will provide bespoke, targeted, and responsive support for pupils with persistent and severe absenteeism in our client schools.
We collaborate with over 6,000 schools across England and Wales and are seeking multiple candidates in our branch locations for both full-time and part-time opportunities.
Benefits:
1. Make a significant difference in the lives of children and young people.
2. Be part of a crucial support system that enhances their prospects.
3. Flexible working arrangements to suit your existing commitments – available for both full-time and part-time positions.
4. Opportunities close to your location – reducing or eliminating travel costs.
5. Access to free and heavily subsidised CPD training to advance your career.
6. Competitive pay
Your Experience:
7. Experience in education, social care, community/youth work, military, or other sectors with relevant skills and knowledge.
Knowledge of:
8. The UK educational system.
9. Pastoral care practices.
10. Strategies for working with parents or carers.
11. Methods to empower and enable pupils and parents/carers to support themselves.
Having access to transport is desirable but not essential.
Key Responsibilities:
12. Identify, engage, and mentor pupils who are severely or persistently absent from school.
13. Manage a caseload of pupils, providing mentoring support and building their confidence in learning.
14. Encourage and motivate pupils to return to the classroom and consistently improve their attendance.
15. Collaborate with children's services, health agencies, and other community-based services to offer the most effective support for children, young people, and families.
16. Assist the school with additional tasks as needed, such as lunchtime supervision.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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