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Education Welfare Officer
| Posting date: | 11 April 2025 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 May 2025 |
| Location: | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 7QG |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 971298a2-6de9-4d4e-b8f7-625201d9ccd6 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
•The postholder must at all times carry out his/her duties and responsibilities within the spirit of Tapton School Academy Trust Policies and within the framework of the Education Act 2002, and School Standards and Framework Act 1998 with particular regard to the statutory responsibilities of the Governing Bodies of Schools. •Attendance monitoring under the direction of the Inclusion Manager •Ensure that school/s continue to improve the attendance of students by challenging absence accordingly. •Undertake home visits to those students that are persistently absent, identifying reasons for non-attendance, working closely with families and others to achieve regular attendance. •Monitor attendance of key students, provide immediate response in the event of an absence, liaising with the Inclusion Manager to ease return to school with appropriate support. •Attend parents’ evenings and whole school events. •To meet parents on a regular basis to discuss attendance strategies and draft parental agreements. •To attend Attendance Panel Meetings alongside other school representatives and representative from the MAST Team. •To provide guidance, support and advice to all staff regarding the attendance protocols and procedures for the school including statutory legislation •Provide advice and support to families in identifying and understanding barriers to students achieving their full potential. •Apply a range of persistent and pro-active approaches to engage with families with a range of needs who may be resistant to using services. •To identify risks to good school attendance and ensure effective measures are in place to reduce or eliminate risk. •To support the LA’s legal response to non-attendance including decisions on penalty notices and court referrals •Aid transition from Primary to Secondary for students where attendance is a concern. •To undertake Attendance interviews in school with individual students. •To alert the Inclusion Manager to any concern/issues relating to student welfare identified whilst working with students and/or parent/carers. •The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and students and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential to the role
What the school offers its staff
•Local Government Pension Scheme. •Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme. •Cycle to Work Scheme. •Discounted membership for Westfield Health. •Occupational Health. •Wellbeing Programme. Continuous CPD and Training.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
•The postholder must at all times carry out his/her duties and responsibilities within the spirit of Tapton School Academy Trust Policies and within the framework of the Education Act 2002, and School Standards and Framework Act 1998 with particular regard to the statutory responsibilities of the Governing Bodies of Schools. •Attendance monitoring under the direction of the Inclusion Manager •Ensure that school/s continue to improve the attendance of students by challenging absence accordingly. •Undertake home visits to those students that are persistently absent, identifying reasons for non-attendance, working closely with families and others to achieve regular attendance. •Monitor attendance of key students, provide immediate response in the event of an absence, liaising with the Inclusion Manager to ease return to school with appropriate support. •Attend parents’ evenings and whole school events. •To meet parents on a regular basis to discuss attendance strategies and draft parental agreements. •To attend Attendance Panel Meetings alongside other school representatives and representative from the MAST Team. •To provide guidance, support and advice to all staff regarding the attendance protocols and procedures for the school including statutory legislation •Provide advice and support to families in identifying and understanding barriers to students achieving their full potential. •Apply a range of persistent and pro-active approaches to engage with families with a range of needs who may be resistant to using services. •To identify risks to good school attendance and ensure effective measures are in place to reduce or eliminate risk. •To support the LA’s legal response to non-attendance including decisions on penalty notices and court referrals •Aid transition from Primary to Secondary for students where attendance is a concern. •To undertake Attendance interviews in school with individual students. •To alert the Inclusion Manager to any concern/issues relating to student welfare identified whilst working with students and/or parent/carers. •The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and students and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential to the role
What the school offers its staff
•Local Government Pension Scheme. •Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme. •Cycle to Work Scheme. •Discounted membership for Westfield Health. •Occupational Health. •Wellbeing Programme. Continuous CPD and Training.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.