Attendance & Welfare Liaison Officer

Teaching Vacancies; Castle Point; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Harris Allowance

Annual Loyalty Bonus

Pension Scheme

Wellbeing Cash Plan

Job summary

Harris Academy Benfleet in England is recruiting a Home Academy Liaison Officer to champion student attendance, welfare and inclusion. The role involves engaging families and colleagues to help vulnerable students overcome challenges and reach their potential.

The role offers a salary of £26,296-£27,430 for 37.5 hours per week over 41 weeks per year, with opportunities for training and progression within the Harris Federation.

Qualifications

• Qualifications to degree level (or equivalent).
• Knowledge of behaviour for learning policies in schools.
• 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) and a willingness to engage in further appropriate training.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing Educational Welfare across the academy.
• Managing a caseload of ‘at risk' students, where attendance falls below 85% and implement strategies to improve attendance.
• Monitoring and improving 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.
• Managing 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.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory duties, including reporting persistent and severe absenteeism.
• Conducting home visits to engage families and address barriers to school attendance.

Skills

Behaviour for learning policies

Barriers to learning awareness

Safeguarding training

First aid basics

Education

Degree level qualification

Job description

Harris Academy Benfleet in England is recruiting a Home Academy Liaison Officer to champion student attendance, welfare and inclusion. The role involves engaging families and colleagues to help vulnerable students overcome challenges and reach their potential.

The role offers a salary of £26,296-£27,430 for 37.5 hours per week over 41 weeks per year, with opportunities for training and progression within the Harris Federation.