Education Welfare/attendance Officer - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi Academy Trust

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

5 days ago

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Do you have experience of working with young people aged - 11?

St Teresa's are looking for an experienced Education Welfare Officer to devise and implement strategies to achieve and maintain excellent levels of attendance across the school.

This will include proactively assisting parents to fulfil their legal responsibilities so that children are able to receive an education appropriate to their age, aptitude and ability and any special educational needs they might have.

The role will involve visiting families and working with pastoral leaders in school.

This is a permanent role working for 7.5 hours per week, term time only.

About us
St Teresa's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Primary school and is located in Nottingham. We are an Ofsted-rated OUTSTANDING school.

We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

You will:

Be highly motivated and a good team player with enthusiasm, high expectations and good interpersonal skills.
Liaise with and advise key staff with respect to attendance data management systems; and to ensure that such systems are 'fit for purpose' and run efficiently.
Monitor and report on wholeschool attendance data, analysing data to identify areas of concern.
Work closely with pupils, staff, parents / carers and external agencies to reduce levels of absence, and act appropriately when persistent absence becomes a safeguarding issue.
Liaise with the relevant local authority agencies, including early help, to ensure punctuality and attendance are in line with or better than national average.

Why work for us?

At St Teresa's Catholic Voluntary Academy, we offer:

A salary of £5,205
£5,773 per annum (OLOL Band 5 point
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a vibrant learning community where pupils, families, staff and governors work in close partnership.
A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment.
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
Access to firstclass CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.
Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme.
Employee benefit scheme that includes a Cycletowork scheme

For an informal discussion about the role and our school please contact the school office on Visits to our school are warmly welcomed.

How to Apply:

Closing Date:
Monday 8 January 2024 at 9.00am

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging.

We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential.

We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs.

This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust's Catholic character and Christian ethos.

This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

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