Senior Education Welfare Officer

3 months contract with a local authority
Job Summary:
·         To provide an effective and targeted education inclusion service in a specialist team within Southwark’s Family Early Help service and delivering upon the Council’s Fairer Future promises in supporting children, young people and their families.
Key Duties/Accountabilities:
·         To work in partnership with parents, young people and schools to ensure that all children of compulsory school age access education.
·         To promote and support schools, families and young people with steps to prevent permanent exclusion including the use of managed moves where appropriate, supporting the development of multi-agency agency plans to keep children and young people in school.
·         To provide a timely and effective service to schools, families and other stakeholders in relation to the discharge of Southwark Council’s statutory responsibilities in relation to attendance and inclusion, including delivering on the full range of parental responsibility measures up to and including prosecution for persistent non-attendance.
Additional information to note:
·         36 hours per week
The closing date for this position is 26/01/2024