Education Welfare Officer

Education Welfare Officer needed with the London Borough of Hillingdon
Start Date - ASAP
Location - Hillingdon
Contract length - Initially 3 months
Hours per week - 36 hours per week
Rate of pay - £23ltd per hour
Job Description
The Education Welfare Officer will play a vital role in ensuring that pupils receive maximum benefit from the education provision made available to them by assisting their regular attendance at school.


Key Responsibilities

Develop, implement and review Attendance Plans for pupils and their families designed to help them overcome non-attendance difficulties.
Engage parents in attendance contacts and in formal meetings regarding poor attendance.
Deliver interventions directly to young people and/or the family unit and where required broker services, as part of the plan, from partner agencies, voluntary or community groups.
Be persistent in the engagement of families or individuals who may be resistant by using assertive, creative and practical engagement strategies.
Identify and work with the school and the family of pupils who persistently and severely absent, or at risk of becoming so.
Provide families with advice and guidance on the implications of non-school attendance and contributing to the process of applying due process, including legal proceedings in the event that statutory participation levels are not maintained.
Work and maintain effective communications with partner agencies and support family members in accessing and engaging with universal and targeted services as required.
Attend case conferences, statutory reviews, court and other meetings as required.
Maintain timely and concise electronic case records and written reports that evidence the work undertaken and the progress achieved.
Take statutory action against parents using penalty fines and preparing witness statements for the Family Proceedings or Magistrates Court when required.
Review termly attendance data with allocated schools to identify action to improve attendance for individual pupils and meet school attendance targets.

Requirements

Experience working as an Education Welfare Officer or similar role.
Excellent knowledge of legislation and guidance relating to school attendance and the law.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work with families and individuals who may be resistant to engagement.
Ability to maintain accurate and timely records.
Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

How to Apply
If you are interested in this Education Welfare Officer job, please submit your CV and a cover letter to erin.webbe@servicecare.org.uk .