Trust Education Welfare Officer

Trust Education Welfare Officer

Fixed Term Contract for 1 year

LPT Grade 7 £33,625 - £35,840 FTE salary, £29,180 - £31,102 pro rata based on working 36 hours per week

Are you passionate about supporting children’s education and wellbeing? Learning Partners Academy Trust is seeking a dedicated Education Welfare Officer to support our attendance leads and pastoral and SEN teams across our Trusts schools to improve school attendance and punctuality, support families, and ensure that our students achieve their full potential through attendance and engagement with education.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right person.

You will:

·        Provide support and guidance to schools in all aspects of attendance and punctuality

·        Coordinate and lead on the case management for students and families with persistent absenteeism across our Trust Schools

·        Conduct home visits and meetings to support families in overcoming the barriers to learning

·        Develop and contribute to initiatives that raise awareness among school staff, parents and the community about the importance of school attendance and punctuality

·        Work with senior leaders, wider pastoral teams and SEN teams to ensure statutory duties are understood and met

Applications will be considered for full-time or part-time working. Please indicate in your application your preferred working hours and days.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

You will:

·        Extensive experience of working with children and families

·        Have experience/working knowledge of relevant policies, codes of practice and legalisation relating to attendance and access to education

·        Proven experience of inter-agency working to support children and families

·        Strong ability to deal with sensitive issues with diplomacy and tact

·        Ability to communicate sensitively with Trust and school leaders, parents, students and staff

ABOUT LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST

Learning Partners Academy Trust, is a collaborative Multi Academy Trust (MAT), built on partnerships with local schools working together, in and around the Guildford area. See the attached information for more information about our trust.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

We can offer you:

·        Training and development – opportunities to take part in in-house training events

·        Family friendly employer – working within a team which understands that operational needs can be balanced with family responsibilities

·        Employee assistance programme – free and confidential third-party telephone counselling service available 24 hours a day

·        Pension scheme –– Local Government Defined Benefits Pension Scheme where the employer’s contribution is over 18% of base salary

·        Employee benefits scheme – discounted membership at local gyms and cycle to work scheme

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in applying for this exciting role please use the links provided to access the full job description and person specification and apply online.

Please note, your application will take you to our ATS system (SAMPeople Recruit). You will be required to enter your details again to fully complete your application process.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact Lynsey Filby HR Adviser lfilby@learningpartners.org

Closing date: Wednesday 23rd April at 9am

Important information

·        The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we close a vacancy due to a high a volume of applications being received.  It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

·        When completing the application form please ensure that you clearly evidence your relevant skills and experience in relation to the requirements detailed in the job description. 

·        Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.