School Attendance Officer

Your new organisation

Southend on Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority, providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community. We employ around 1,800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the Southend 2050 ambition and make lives better for the people of Southend.

Working for Southend on Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovate environment, with the benefit of flexible working practices to support a positive work life balance. As a Unitary Authority we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from social services, transport, public health and parks through to planning, trading standards, community safety and education, so we offer a wide range of career opportunities. The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work, learn and make a difference.

Your new role

An opportunity has arisen for experienced School Attendance Officer to join the School Attendance team on full time and temporary basis (11 months). This role is being offered on a hybrid basis which is a combination of working from home and attending the office (successful candidate will be out and about most of the time).

The post holder should have current experience of working within an educational setting or direct work with children and/or their families with a keenness for innovation and collaborative working. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and being able to build positive relationships with schools, services, parents, children and young people is key. You will be advising schools and families on improving School Attendance, through early identification of barriers to attending school and innovative solutions to improving pupil attendance and outcomes for children and young people. This is both a challenging and rewarding role and requires using excellent communication skills to gain trust and form collaborative relationships.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, previous substantial relevant experience of working with children, young people and families will be highly desirable. The role will suit a candidate who has previous experience of working with children and/or families and looking for a new and exciting challenge? The post holder is key in supporting the statutory functions for increasing access to school through excellent School Attendance * work directly with families where there identified challenges and barriers to attending school to support and challenge to improve School Attendance and outcomes for children* work with schools to ensure excellent systems are in place for identifying and improving School Attendance for all children, and ensure schools are compliant in completing school registers in line with legislation* where appropriate and necessary, taking formal action for non-attendance at school through the means of penalty notices and action through magistrates court.

To be considered for this role, you will need to be educated to Degree level and/or possess a relevant professional qualification in social care: education: health or related field.

Full and clean driving license will be highly desirable as the successful candidate will be required to be mobile and move around the borough.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.Please note: Applications for this vacancy may closeprior to the date advertised above so you are advised to apply as soon as youare able to. The Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcomeapplications, regardless of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, genderreassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age orreligion or belief. Southend-on-Sea city council is committed to safeguardingand promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects allemployees and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants for this rolewill require an enhanced DBS check.

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