Attendance Improvement Officer

Bradford Corporation; Bradford; Presencial; GBP 26.000 - 34.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Bradford Council is seeking an Attendance Support Officer to help ensure every child can attend school regularly. You will collaborate with schools, families and partner services to plan packages of support that remove barriers to attendance and improve outcomes for Bradford's children.

You will engage persistently with schools and families, applying your knowledge of Early Help processes and legal options where necessary, and an Enhanced DBS check will be required for all appointees.

Formación

• Enhanced DBS check will be sought for all appointees.
• Experience working with children, young people and schools.
• Knowledge of barriers to attendance and Early Help processes.

Responsabilidades

• Engage with schools, families and services to remove barriers to attendance.
• Plan and implement packages of support to enable regular attendance.
• Work with partner services including Early Help, Children's Social Care, NHS and Police.
• Support efforts to enforce attendance where necessary within legal options.

Descripción del empleo

Bradford District is the fifth largest Metropolitan Local Authority District in England. It is the youngest district in the UK with nearly a third of the population aged under 20. We want Bradford to be a great place to be a child – a place where all our children and young people are given the best start in life and can develop their talents and abilities to the fullest extent. This is reflected in our ambition to become a UNICEF Child Friendly District, where the voice of the child is at the heart of all we do and all our children and young people have the opportunity to develop, thrive and prosper. For children to be able to develop, thrive and prosper, it is essential that they attend school every day. When a child finds it difficult to attend school, it is essential that they receive excellent support from their school and, when necessary, Bradford Council.

About the role

As an Attendance Support Officer, you will share the responsibility for ensuring every child is able to attend school regularly. You will work with schools, families and services such as Early Help, Children’s Social Care, NHS and Police to remove barriers to attendance and ensure that by improving attendance, you are improving the outcomes of Bradford’s children and young people.

The role requires you to persistently engage with schools, children and families to uncover barriers to school attendance, and use your initiative and knowledge of support services to plan packages of support to remove those barriers to enable children to attend more regularly. In some cases where families fail to engage with you, you may also need to consider the legal options available to the council to enforce regular school attendance.

About You:

We are seeking people who have a strong desire to make a difference to children and Young People in the Bradford District. You will be naturally inquisitive and professionally curious, as well as being able to work individually and as part of a team to resolve complex problems and situations. In order to be successful, you will have experience of working with children, young people, their families and schools, a knowledge and understanding of the barriers to excellent school attendance, legal options for enforcing attendance, Early Help processes and procedures, and are optimistic, reliable, energetic, and able to contribute effectively to a team.

An Enhanced DBS check with Barred List will be sought for all appointees to this post.

Contact:

If you are interested in joining our team and would like some further information, please contact John Leese - [e-mail].

Employee Offer

Why work for Bradford Council? Find out why by taking a look at Our Employee Offer.pdf

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process to support your application, please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.