Education Welfare Officer - Hillingdon, United Kingdom - Fox Morris Group

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Fox Morris are working with London Borough of Hillingdon Council in relations to finding a Education Welfare Officer to start work ASAP


Responsibilities

  • To develop, implement and review Attendance Plans for pupils and their families designed to help them overcome nonattendance difficulties.
  • To engage parents in attendance contacts and in formal meetings regarding poor attendance.
  • To deliver interventions directly to young people and / or the family unit and where required broker services, as part of the plan, from partner agencies, voluntary or community groups.
  • To be persistent in the engagement of families or individuals who may be resistant by using assertive, creative and practical engagement strategies.
  • To identify and work with the school and the family of pupils who persistently and severely absent, or at risk of becoming so.
  • To work and maintain effective communications with partner agencies and support family members in accessing and engaging with universal and targeted services as required.
  • To attend case conferences, statutory reviews, court and other meetings as required.
  • To maintain timely and concise electronic case records and written reports that evidence the work undertaken and the progress achieved.
  • When required, take statutory action against parents using penalty fines and preparing witness statements for the Family Proceedings or Magistrates Court.
  • To review termly attendance data with allocated schools to identify action to improve attendance for individual pupils and meet school attendance targets.
You will be required to work Monday-Friday (9:00-5:00pm). This is based on a 6 month contract and the pay negotiable.


Benefits of working with Fox Morris Group
Referral Benefit Scheme.

  • Free compliance (DBS, training etc.)
  • Single point of contact consultant.
  • 24h support.
  • Regular communication updates.


If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV.


Job Type:
Temporary contract

Contract length: 6 months


Salary:
£18.95-£23.58 per hour


Experience:


  • Education Welfare Officer/
School Attendance Officer: 1 year (required)

  • Attendance plans: 1 year (required)
  • Borough Of/Councils/Council/
Local Authority: 1 year (required)


Work Location:
In person

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