Education Welfare Officer - Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom - Southend-on-Sea Borough Council

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
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CONTRACT TYPE

Permanent

CLOSING DATE

03-Mar-2023

SALARY

£28900-£30151
Your New Organisation


Southend on Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority, providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community.

We employ around 1,800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the Southend 2050 ambition and make lives better for the people of Southend.


Working for Southend on Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovate environment, with the benefit of flexible working practices to support a positive work life balance.

As a Unitary Authority we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from social services, transport, public health and parks through to planning, trading standards, community safety and education, so we offer a wide range of career opportunities.

The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work, learn and make a difference.

Your new role

Southend Council are looking to appoint an experienced full time, permanent Education Welfare Officer.


Within this position, hybrid working opportunities are available, however a flexible approach is needed as you will be required to be on site and to travel around the city.


Within this role, you will be securing and maintaining an effective educational provision for children and young people who have offended and or are at risk of offending.


The main responsibilities will be to help to improve and maintain school attendance in line with objectives in the Children and Young People's Plan and requirements of the Youth Justice Board.


You will be required to undertake a full needs assessment of referred children and young people to ensure that an appropriate package of support is in place, as well as holding a caseload.


You will ensure that all stakeholders are aware of the current educational profile and status of any referred child or young person, adopting a multi-professional approach to reduce any barriers to education, achievement and social inclusion.

You will have the skill and expertise to advise and support schools in the development of effective behaviour management strategies to reduce the risk of exclusion and to challenge inappropriate exclusions, as well as challenge schools appropriately, where there are barriers to engagement and access to learning and to act as an advocate for referred children and young people.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this position, you must have previous experience within SEND, youth justice or education.


You will have experience of working along side schools, parents/carers, case management, along with skills in working with young people presenting challenging behaviour.


There will be a need for excellent communication skills and a keen eye for detail within record keeping and report writing.

What you'll get in return


When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 24 days annual leave, flexible working, salary car sacrifice scheme and excellent training and development opportunities.

They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training.

A full list of benefits provided by Southend Council can be viewed on the "Why Work For Us?" tab.

What you need to do now

All applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check
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