Education Welfare Officer - London, United Kingdom - Harris Federation

Harris Federation

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Summary

Do you have experience working with at-risk students and or overseeing educational welfare? We are looking for an dedicated and experienced individual to join Harris Academy Beckenham as Education Welfare Officer, overseeing welfare-related duties and attendance data across our student body.

About Us

Our vision is to transform educational standards by delivering an intellectually stimulating and diverse education enabling students to flourish and grow into responsible and active citizens prepared for the challenges and op'The HABE Way' embodies our core values of 'Resilience, Resourcefulness, Reciprocity and Reflectiveness' creating a culture of excellence and ambition.

Resilience

Reflectiveness

Students plan in a precise and methodical way to improve learning outcomes and are able to revise plans as appropriate to maximize success.

Students demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to reach and surpass new challenges.

Resourcefulness
Resourceful students exploit the widest range of stimuli to aid learning and learning outcomes.

Students are able to use analytical, disciplined and inventive thinking allowing them to take risks and experiment with their learning.

Reciprocity

Reciprocity involves developing the skills required to be an effective and efficient collaborative learner, demonstrating leadership, empathy, enquiry and partnership skills to produce the best possible learning outcomes.

"We strive for greatness in everything we set our minds to. We endeavour to do our very best and excel in all aspects of Academy life."

Students and staff are proud of themselves, their peers and the Academy community and feel a sense of togetherness and belonging.

Main Areas of Responsibility

As part of your role, you will:

Oversee Educational Welfare across the academy
Manage a caseload of 'at risk' students, where attendance falls below 85% and implement strategies to improve attendance. Educational Welfare Officer to ensure that prompt, consistent and rigorous intervention with poor attendance is robust.
Have responsibility for monitoring the attendance of most vulnerable students at the academy, including Looked after students, those on the child protection register, children identified as being in need either by Academy staff or external agencies.
Manage the process of addressing poor attendance across the academy. Organising meetings as appropriate for vulnerable students ensuring all external agencies and relevant staff are invited.
Representing the academy at external meetings e.g. Social Services Case Conferences, Child in Need Meetings, LAC Reviews.
Line Manage the Attendance Officer; managing and monitoring workload, setting targets and developing strategy within the welfare team.
Liaise with Academy Leadership Group to address any attendance or welfare concerns.
Assist with the smooth running of the student information centre (SIC), ensuring support for students has a positive impact on raising achievement.
To communicate effectively with all external agencies including possible alternative providers e.g. Special schools, LEA and other external agencies including CAMHs, Social Services, Police etc.
To ensure effective communication/consultation as appropriate with the parents of students through phone, letter and home visits as relevant, ensuring student contracts are agreed and monitored.
Liaise with the local authority when cases of poor attendance reach the level of legal intervention. Manage the process of evidence sharing and represent the relevant academy at court were necessary.

Qualifications & Experience Qualifications, Knowledge and Training**- Degree, or equivalent

Knowledge of the Academy behaviour for learning policy
Knowledge of the range of barriers to learning that students face
Training in child protection and safeguarding procedures
Basic knowledge of first aid; e.g. emergency first aid course

Experience

3 years' experience of working in an inner city school or educational establishment in a pastoral capacity
Experience of dealing successfully with a range of issues influencing poor attendance
Experience of working with staff to ensure excellent standards of attendance and punctuality are maintained
Experience of working with families
Experience of working with challenging students and parents, and finding ways in which we can meet their needs more successfully

Personal Skills & Qualities

Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice
Understanding of principles of student development and learning processes
Ability to plan effective actions for pupils at risk of underachieving
Effective use of ICT
Understanding of a range of welfare issues that may be affecting students and their families.
Welldeveloped interpersonal skills to be able to relate well to a wide range of people
Work constructively as part of a team whilst being able to demonstr