Education Welfare Officer

FlipGraph.com; Troon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An ambitious council in South Ayrshire is seeking a dedicated frontline worker to support families and young people facing challenges in attending school. This temporary role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact within the community by addressing barriers to education through early intervention. With a focus on wellbeing and work-life balance, the position comes with competitive benefits, including a strong pension scheme and discounts on various services. Join a team committed to delivering the best outcomes for the community and help foster a supportive environment for all.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent pension scheme

Wellbeing initiatives

Occupational Health services

Car leasing scheme

Discounts on major supermarkets

Cycle to Work Scheme

Scotwest Credit Union

Responsibilities

• Support families and young people with school attendance issues.
• Provide early intervention to address barriers to education.

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

To support families and young people to address issues which may be preventing them from regularly attending school through early intervention.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

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ABOUT US

South Ayrshire is at the heart of historic Ayrshire, with a wealth of local heritage and culture, first class leisure amenities, world-wide travel links, diverse landscapes and thriving communities.

Making a difference for our communities is at the heart of what we do and working with us means, you can use your skills, knowledge and experience to help us do just that. We currently employ around 6000 people to serve a population of more than 112,000 people located across a diverse area that includes the towns of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon as well as small rural villages, coastline and farmland.

We are an ambitious Council, and we aim to place people at the centre of everything we do as we look to deliver the best possible outcomes. We are ambitious for our communities too and our new Council Plan is based on priorities and outcomes that we believe will have the greatest impact on the wellbeing of our communities, our local economy, and our environment.

BENEFITS

Here's what we can offer!

• Competitive salary
• Excellent pension scheme
• Wellbeing initiatives and Occupational Health services
• A healthy environment supportive of work-life balance and caring responsibilities
• Car leasing scheme
• Discounts on major supermarkets and retailers, cinemas and gym memberships (including Council leisure facilities)
• Purchase of white goods and more via salary sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Scotwest Credit Union

REQUIREMENTS

This post is considered to be Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, the preferred candidate will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if already a Scheme member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made. If you wish further information on the PVG Scheme you can visit the Disclosure Scotland website at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk .

Please note you may be required to meet PVG costs.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Interviews for this post are scheduled for 29/05/2025.

This post is temporary until 30/06/2026.

The grade of this post is Level 8

The work style for this post is Frontline worker.