Educational Welfare/Attendance Officer

Chaucer School is an ACE aware/trauma informed school that places our young people at the heart of everything that we do. All staff whether teaching or support staff have a desire to see our young people reach their potential and become successful, happy and confident young adults.

We are looking for skilled and enthusiastic Educational Welfare/Attendance Officers to work as part of the school attendance team. Attendance is vital to the success of our learners and we are seeking committed and dynamic colleagues who will work closely with our families and students identifying and challenging barriers to attendance and engagement.

The successful postholder/s will be highly visible within our community visiting students with low attendance and their families. You will work within an Attendance team and the wider pastoral support team to identify and remove barriers to regular attendance – this will involve using and understanding data, understanding the challenges that families face with teenage children, regular meetings with students, families, Local Authority and multi-agency team workers to improve attendance. You will also be the link between the school and the local authority in moving stuck cases through the legal process.

The successful candidate/s will:

•Have excellent communication and liaison skills and the ability to establish and maintain good personal working relationships with all members of the school community

•Have good organisational and data skills that ensure organisational communication is accurate and effective with pupils and families

•Have the ability to work as part of a team and to work independently

•Utilise a range of systems to ensure accuracy of attendance records

•Have the ability and skill to motivate students and their families to improve their attendance levels across the school

•Be confident in meeting parents/carers and challenging absences

•Be willing to work flexibly to meet the demands of the job