School Attendance Advisor

School Attendance is an issue of national challenge and of significant local importance to the City of York.

We are looking for an outstanding candidate to lead the Local Authority response to School Attendance, responding to issues of Persistent and Severe Absence, and managing the statutory duties around those children and young people who are Electively Home Educated or Children Missing Education.

The successful candidate will work across over sixty maintained schools, academies and specialist settings in the city. They will liaise with key partners in Health, Social Care and Special Education Needs teams, and manage both proactive and reactive responses to emerging and embedded absence.

The role will involve direct case work, providing training and advice to school settings and leading and reporting on data analysis to ensure our work is focussed and effective in building School Attendance in our city, particularly for the most vulnerable families in our collective care.

Supported by the Attendance Enforcement and Data Officer, and supported by senior colleagues in the Inclusion Team, this is an opportunity to become a critical role within the City of York’s inclusion strategy, and a key voice in this important national agenda.

We look forward to receiving your application for this key appointment for our city.

The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

The role is available as a job sharing opportunity. 

Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.

City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Dan Bodey, School Inclusion Advisor at dan.bodey@york.gov.uk or on 01904 552893.

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.