This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for improving school attendance. We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated and want to ensure the children of Sandwell receive their full entitlement to education by reducing persistent and severe absence.
As a School Attendance Support Officer, you will be expected to:
1. Support the local authority to fulfil its statutory duties relating to the promotion and enforcement of school attendance, reduction of persistent and severe absence and ensure children access their full-time entitlement to education.
2. Reduce lost learning by providing support and/or challenge of parents, pupils and education providers/schools and partner agencies.
3. Support, guide and advise schools, children and families to improve school attendance, reduce absence and maximise engagement with learning.
You are required to:
1. Hold a relevant professional qualification and/or considerable (3 years +) experience in a similar setting.
2. Considerable experience and evidence of work with children and families for a minimum period of 3 years.
3. Experience, confidence and professionalism to achieve positive change by the employment of a range of strategies including organisational challenge and difficult conversations with School Leaders, Parents/Pupils, Partners and Stakeholders.
4. Full understanding of relevant legal frameworks.
This role requires an enhanced barring DBS with Children's barring check.
The closing date is Friday 31st January 2025.
The planned interview date is Monday 17th February 2025.
For an informal discussion, please contact Louise Morris on 07770 398279 or email: louise_morris@sandwell.gov.uk.
We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible.
If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application, or have experienced a problem whilst applying for a position, please contact the Resourcing Team on 0121 569 3300 or via e-mail to: hr_resourcing@sandwell.gov.uk.
For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs.
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To apply please download the application and return to: Hrresourcing_applications@sandwell.gov.uk.
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