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Education Welfare Officer Start date: ASAP Location: London Borough of Hillingdon Contract: 36 hours per week, initially for 3 months Hourly Rate: £23ltd per hour About the Role The Education Welfare Officer will be responsible for ensuring that pupils receive maximum benefit from the education provision made available to them. They will do this by assisting in 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 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 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 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 A recognised qualification in a related profession e.g. Education, youth work, child and family development Experience of working with families and young people Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance relating to attendance and safeguarding is desirable How to Apply If you are interested in this Education Welfare Officer role, please submit your CV and a cover letter explaining why you are suitable for the role.
Job Title: Education Welfare Officer Location: Hillingdon Pay Rate: £23 Umbrella P/H Job Type: Full Time Contract The Role The Education Welfare Officer will enable pupils to receive maximum benefit from the education provision made available to them by assisting their regular attendance at school through: Supporting individual pupils and their parents Enabling effective communication between parents, carers, guardians and school - Monitoring school and pupil attendance data to provide support and focus efforts to unblock wider barriers to attendance Helping allocated schools develop effective policies and procedures on attendance through termly conversations with school attendance leads sing data to identify pupils and The Candidate 5 GCSEs including Maths and English or NVQ level 3 in an appropriate field A recognised qualification in a related profession e.g. Education, youth work, child and family development Experience of working as an education welfare officer / school attendance officer / equivalent, or direct face to face working with pupils and parents in an educational or social care setting for a minimum of one year How to apply Please submit your application via the contract details provided and you will be contracted with further information about this opportunity or email your CV to me directly; or call me on
The Education Welfare Officer will enable pupils to receive maximum benefit from the education provision made available to them by assisting their regular attendance at school through: - Supporting individual pupils and their parents - Enabling effective communication between parents, carers, guardians and school - Monitoring school and pupil attendance data to provide support and focus efforts to unblock wider barriers to attendance - Helping allocated schools develop effective policies and procedures on attendance through termly conversations with school attendance leads sing data to identify pupils and cohorts at risk of poor attendance. Key responsibilities: - To develop, implement and review Attendance Plans for pupils and their families designed to help them overcome non-attendance difficulties. - To engage parents in attendance contacts and in formal meetings regarding poor attendance. - To 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. - To be persistent in the engagement of families or individuals who may be resistant by using assertive, creative and practical engagement strategies. - To identify and work with the school and the family of pupils who persistently and severely absent, or at risk of becoming so. - Where required, to 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. - To work and maintain effective communications with partner agencies and support family members in accessing and engaging with universal and targeted services as required. - To attend case conferences, statutory reviews, court and other meetings as required. - To maintain timely and concise electronic case records and written reports that evidence the work undertaken and the progress achieved. - When required, take statutory action against parents using penalty fines and preparing witness statements for the Family Proceedings or Magistrates Court. - To review termly attendance data with allocated schools to identify action to improve attendance for individual pupils and meet school attendance targets. This role would only be suitable for an experienced Education Welfare Officer. Please apply today if you have this prior experience, if not your CV will be automatically rejected and not be shortlisted Don't forget...Eden Brown Synergy offers a £250 referral bonus for Social Workers. If this role isn't for you but you know someone suitable, ask them to get in touch. £250 could be on it's way to you! Your expert recruitment consultant is Becky Dewis, call today on or email Eden Brown Synergy is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Synergy is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.
This role has a starting salary of £34,356 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week. We are excited to be hiring a new SEND Admissions Officer to join our fantastic SEND admissions team, based in Woking. This role is open to hybrid working and as a team we split our time between working from home and collaborating together in the office. Please note, the contractual location for this role is currently Quadrant Court, however it is our intention to move within the local area to Victoria Gate in Central Woking later this year. If you are passionate about supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and are ready for a challenge - we've got a great opportunity for you! Rewards and Benefits 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year Paternity, adoption and dependents leave A generous local government salary related pension Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources About the Team The team are primarily responsible for overseeing the placement process for children and young people with an Education, Health and Care Plan who are moving from one phase of education to another. The SEND Admissions Team is an integral part of the Children's Commissioning Service; driving change and innovation with the ongoing focus of improving outcomes for children and young people across the County. We are now looking for a passionate and solution focused person to join our team. About the Role Your role as a SEND Admissions Officer will be central to the work we do as you make quality placements that allow the children and young people we support to achieve their potential throughout their academic career. This may include placements in mainstream or specialist provision in the independent and non-maintained sector. This is a challenging but rewarding role, knowing that everything you do means improving the outcomes for some of our most vulnerable learners. You'll do this by: Establishing and embedding strong lines of communication across key partners and stakeholders, ensuring compliance with statutory SEN processes Developing positive relationships with SENCOs, Headteachers and sector leads to deliver an effective service to our residents Leading and coordinating consultations with schools and other local authorities for individual pupils, working closely with internal services like the Virtual School, Schools Finance and Vulnerable Leaners Contributing to strategic development which ensures adequate SEND sufficiency across the County, and raising any risks or issues relating to placement sufficiency As a member of our lively and busy team, you also will be a part of the continuous improvement of our service; monitoring and evaluating processes, analysing feedback and responding to any changes in legislation. Shortlisting Criteria To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following: Sound knowledge of SEND legislation and processes Effective communication and problem solving skills Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage deadlines Ability to process and organise high volume data Contact us Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment. For an informal discussion please contact Alison Salazar Bermeo by telephone . The job advert closes at 23:59 on 26/05/2024 with interviews planned for 03/06/2024. Our Commitment Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where: The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.