Welfare And Attendance Officer

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with effect from June 2024 to the post of Welfare and Attendance Officer. 

You will have a pivotal role in supporting children across the school daily, as well as working with families to support them with Early Help and with Safeguarding concerns, as well as tackling low attendance.  You will be joining a caring and supportive staff and a school with wellbeing at the heart of all we do.  We are a school who have embedded the Thrive Approach, as well as offering all children the Forest Schools programme weekly. 

Hours of work: 8.30am - 4.30pm

We can offer you: 

• A supportive and caring staff team
• a nurturing and supporting atmosphere
• Opportunities for Continued Professional Development
• Good links with agencies to support children and families
• A Thrive Approach and Attachment Relationship Aware School
• Support from other DSLs with weekly team meetings 

We are looking for someone who: 

• Is passionate about supporting vulnerable children and families. 
• Is driven and determined to make a difference, can work independently using their own initiative and as part of a team.
• Is interested in education and its impact on the lives of children.
• Has up to date knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures. 
• Has experience of working with families to overcome barriers to ensure their child reaches their potential at school.
• Has experience of working with professional agencies including social care. 
• Has excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills to both support and challenge families.
• Can work effectively with and without direction.
• Enthusiasm, energy, integrity and professionalism. 

Your core duties will be: 

• To establish trusting relationships with our children and their families, particularly those with emotional needs and learning barriers.
• Support children with emotional regulation throughout the day.
• To work successfully alongside colleagues to support identified families, offering advice, support and guidance.
• To act as a core member of the Safeguarding team, attending meetings as required and ensuring the Schools Safeguarding system is kept up to date.
• To liaise with external agencies, including early help, and establish successful, professional relationships. 
• To monitor attendance of all children and challenge / support low attendance following policies and procedures. 

We continue to develop as a school to the ever-changing needs of our children.  Our children need care and understanding of their needs to be able to access learning, and we require staff who want to make a real difference to our children and see the rewards. 

We would warmly welcome any visits to the school.  Please contact the school office to make an appointment.  You will also find out lots of information about the school and get a feel of what we do by looking on the school website www.hallamfields.derbyshire.sch.uk

Provisional Interview Date: 2 May 2024

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.