Reference HUL/24/0741 Full Time Equivalent Salary (based on a 37 hour working week) £25992 - £28163 Occupational group Education - Support Services Job term Full Time Appointment type Permanent Hours 37 Division Children and Family Services - Directorate Closing Date 15 December 2024 Proposed Shortlisting Date 19 December 2024 Proposed Interview Date 09 January 2025 Place of work The Guildhall, Hull HU1 2AA For an informal discussion please contact Mandi Morgan Contact telephone 07926075634 The Access and Inclusion Service is seeking to recruit an Education and Inclusion Officer to coordinate the legal and statutory processes for irregular attendance under S444 Education Act 1996. The role will also support the Education Welfare Service in its duties relating to Children Missing Education, Elective Home Education and the regulating of Child Employment and Entertainment. You will process penalty notices and ensure records and data bases are accurate and up to date. You will have the ability to compile clear and accurate reports and be able to present data accurately and documentation suitable for presentation to the courts. You will be required to process Child Employment and Entertainment Licences and support the Senior Education Welfare Officer in relation to Child Employment and Entertainment Concerns to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people by ensuring compliance of law. You also will play an important role in supporting the service in compliance with Children Missing Education Data and pupils not on roll. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a commitment to education, especially for vulnerable children and young people. You will be required to work on your own initiative and be confident giving advice on the telephone to both customers and partner agencies and to undertake home visits if necessary. You will have a good working knowledge of all Microsoft applications, have a knowledge of ICT Systems applicable in the delivery of Service Support and have good analytical and numeracy skills. You will have previous experience of working with other agencies, preferably in an educational setting and an understanding of the local authority’s statutory duties in relation to school attendance and safeguarding. You must have a flexible approach and be able to transport yourself and materials safely and efficiently around the city of Kingston upon Hull. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Mandi Morgan, on 07926075634 or mandi.morganhullcc.gov.uk Benefits of working for Hull City Council – Working for hull city council Why Hull is a great place to live and work – Working for hull city council How to apply for our jobs - Working for hull city council Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight on the closing date. We are committed to increasing the diversity, equity, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment to the above post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service. Hull City Council embraces the principles of WorkSmart and this post has been identified as a suitable role. WorkSmart principles create opportunities facilitating a combination of working in the office, ad hoc homeworking, or working from various locations, therefore being flexible about where/ how you carry out your role, the specific opportunities available will be discussed at interview.