Attendance Officer

Attendance Officer School Attendance Team.

36 Hours - Term Time Only + 10 days

Contract Type: 2x permanent contract 2x Initial 12 month fixed term contract

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the School Attendance Service for new Attendance Officer's.

You will advise and support schools, children, young people and their families who are experiencing education related difficulties especially around regular attendance at school.

• Working in partnership with schools, early help and other professionals in developing strategies to raise attendance, and addressing the barriers to attendance.
• Providing advice about implementation of school based policies, procedures and systems, like effective registration procedures.
• Developing partnerships between home and school and wider agencies to secure good attendance.
• Facilitating attendance meetings in schools and within a multi agency environment.
• Providing training to school and other partners in relation to school attendance.
• Using statistical analysis to identify trends and patterns of attendance both with individual pupils and in the wider school and local authority.
• Use the full range of strategies in line with the DfE legislation to raise attendance, including legal processes.

The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience in working with children/young people/families in either a statutory or voluntary setting
• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary setting with a wide range of professionals.
• Using data analysis to inform practice and set appropriate targets with particular regard to Persistent and Severe Absence from school
• Excellent communication with a range of agencies, schools and families both written and verbal
• Knowledge of practice and policies that impact school with particular focus on attendance
• Awareness of information sharing protocols
• A working knowledge of safeguarding policies, procedures and the legal framework for children and young people
• A working knowledge of education legislation and how this can be implemented in practise.
• You will also need to be a problem solver, experienced in working to secure the best outcomes for children and be able to work with different agencies, using your exceptional interpersonal skills.
• You will have the ability to maintain effective professional relationships at all levels and manage complex meetings.
• You will need to be highly motivated, enthusiastic and well organised with the flexibility to meet deadlines.

A full UK driving licence is essential for this role.

For more information or to arrange an informal discussion please email Nicola Walsh, Acting School Attendance Team Manager nicola.walsh@salford.gov.uk

Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check currently £49.50. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £12.38 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £49.50.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

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