We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Enfield to assist with the appointment of a Education Welfare Officer, on a 3-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £19.24 - £24.05 per Hour

Responsibilities:

• Implement a programme of regular monitoring of all school attendance. 
• Consult, advise, and support Head teachers and other school staff on issues of attendance and absenteeism, ensuring children of compulsory school age attend regularly or are receiving alternative approved education.
• Understand and analyse school data, challenge, and assist when appropriate. 
• Support schools in identifying persistent absenteeism and develop effective, individual reintegration plans.
• Devise in-school programmes to promote the attendance of individual pupils.

Qualifications:

• As a regular and intrinsic part of this role requires you to speak to members of the public in English, the ability to converse at ease, politely and courteously with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential and consistent with the requirements of this role.
• Experience of working collaboratively with Schools and Agencies in a partnership role, with a track record of successfully developing and maintaining excellent professional working relationships.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, influencing and organisational skills.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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