Educational Welfare Officer
The de Ferrers Trust
Burton upon Trent
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- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 9 August 2018
Job overview
Educational Welfare Officer
Start Date: TBC
Grade 6 (SCP 22 – 25)
Term Time Contract (39 Weeks)
The de Ferrers Trust is looking to appoint an exceptional individual to the role of Education Welfare Officer.
The Education Welfare Officers main responsibility is to provide an education welfare service for children, their families and Academies within the Trust, ensuring children obtaining the maximum benefit from education opportunities, by regular attendance at school or otherwise.
You will:
- Monitor and coordinate day to day academy attendance.
- When necessary facilitate academy visits, home visits, liaise with outside agencies, learning mentors and pastoral teams.
- Identify students not meeting acceptable thresholds and ensure interventions are in place.
- Prepare reports on attendance, including statistical analysis termly, annually and ad hoc as required e.g for LGB meetings, presented for a range of audiences including ALT, Governors and other Trust partnerships.
- Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals, in liaison with teachers to support achievement and progress of students.
- Invoke and participate in child protection procedures, as appropriate, including making education social work contribution to design and implementation of child protection plans; to provide child protection advice, information and support to Academy staff.
- Invoke and prepare for the legal process for absence fines/court proceedings
Whilst supporting two of the Trusts secondary academies, the ideal candidate will need to have excellent time management skills and the ability to work methodically whilst prioritising work in order to meet given deadlines, they must be able to provide clear advice and guidance in the implementation of School Attendance Regulations and have a commitment to safeguarding children.
Experience of working in similar roles or in a school based role would be beneficial. Support and training will be provided as necessary.
The de Ferrers Trust strives to be ‘Employer of Choice’ and are committed to the wellbeing and development of colleagues.
Working with the Trust would include a competitive salary and an excellent benefit package of:
- Childcare Vouchers
- Car Leasing Plan
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discounts for days out, shopping, dining out and many more, with a different selection of offers each month!
- Free access to academies fitness suite
If you would like to discuss the role, or have any other queries, please contact the Trust HR team via email erobinson@deferrerstrust.com or phone 01283 249502.
Closing Date: 10th August 2018
Interview Date: TBC
Please note: Completed applications should be received by 9:00am on the closing date.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and this position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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About The de Ferrers Trust
- The de Ferrers Trust
- St Mary's Drive, Burton upon Trent
- Staffordshire
- DE13 0LL
- United Kingdom
Following on from 10 years as a specialist Technology College, de Ferrers became an Academy in January 2012. It has grown into a large, split-site, co-educational institution catering for the full range of students from ages 11-18. In 2015 The de Ferrers Academy became a Multi Academy Trust (MAT). Since then, four of our partner primary schools converted to academies within the Trust; Horninglow Primary, Lansdowne Infant, Eton Park Junior and Richard Wakefield (C.E.) Academies. Together with The Pingle Academy and Granville Academy in South Derbyshire, we are now a trust of 7 academies crossing between the Staffordshire and Derbyshire boarders.
The Strategic Vision
The strategic plan for The de Ferrers Trust is to ensure that all the children and young people in our care have the opportunity to fulfil their potential through achieving highly, regardless of their ability or background.
Our PRIDE values of Partnership, Respect, Integrity, Determination and Excellence are the foundations of our Trust and the community we serve.
Employer of Choice
We strive to be your ‘Employer of Choice’ and are totally committed to the ongoing support of our colleagues. We have forged excellent working relationships with various local businesses, who in turn have agreed to offer preferential offers on goods and services. We also have an on-site fitness suite (located at The de Ferrers Academy) together with a range of fitness classes and a childcare voucher scheme.
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