Senior Education Welfare Officer

Redbridge; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The London Borough of Redbridge is seeking a Senior Education Welfare Officer to enhance school attendance and support families. This role involves supervising a team, managing caseloads, and ensuring compliance with educational legislation. The ideal candidate is proactive, communicative, and committed to educational values.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Education Welfare Officer or related profession is desirable.
• Experience and knowledge of statutory responsibilities when working with children.
• Enthusiastic and committed to the values of education.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of Education Welfare Officers.
• Manage a caseload of schools.
• Identify and resolve attendance issues.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Experience in Education Welfare

Knowledge of statutory responsibilities

Job description

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Permanent – Full Time

Location: Lynton House, 255-259 High Road, Ilford, IG1 1NN

About Redbridge

Permanent – Full Time

Location: Lynton House, 255-259 High Road, Ilford, IG1 1NN

About Redbridge

Redbridge is an ambitious, diverse and exciting east-London borough. What we do is driven by changing our relationship with local people to support our vision. As a result, we’ve developed innovative ways to build our communities and transform our Council.

We’re one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse London borough. Our communities are attracted by a mixture of excellent schools, relatively affordable housing, high-quality open space and rapid transport connections into the heart of the City.

We are looking for an ambitious, proactive and customer focused person who wants to work in partnership with schools and families, ensuring all children are able to access education and achieve their potential.

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Educational Welfare Service (EWS) as a Senior Education Welfare Officer providing support to our schools and families to maximise school attendance for the benefit of children and their future success. You will supervise a team of Education Welfare Officer’s, providing monthly supervision and ensuring their caseload is progressing in a timely manner. You will also manage a caseload of your own schools and provide support to the Assistant Team Manager. You must be confident in communicating with people across all levels of seniority, willing to travel across the borough and attend court when required. You will be purposeful in identifying and resolving problems.

Previous experience of working as an Education Welfare Officer or related profession is desirable. Experience and knowledge of the statutory responsibilities and relevant legislation when working with children, young people and their families is required within education/attendance background. You will need to be enthusiastic, committed to the values of education and be able to organise your work efficiently and effectively. Full supervision and training will be provided.

We welcome full or part time/ job share applicants and encourage applications from anyone with relevant experience. We are committed to supporting individual needs to ensure success in the role.

Successful applicants will be required to apply for an Enhanced Criminal Record Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. The London Borough of Redbridge is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job.

For an informal discussion about the post please email

To apply for this post please complete the online application form and attach your CV and a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the criteria for the role as stated in the person specification.

All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK.

We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief.

Permanent – Full Time

Location: Lynton House, 255-259 High Road, Ilford, IG1 1NN

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Educational Welfare Service (EWS) as a Senior Education Welfare Officer providing support to our schools and families to maximise school attendance for the benefit of children and their future success. You will supervise a team of Education Welfare Officer’s, providing monthly supervision and ensuring their caseload is progressing in a timely manner. You will also manage a caseload of your own schools and provide support to the Assistant Team Manager. You must be confident in communicating with people across all levels of seniority, willing to travel across the borough and attend court when required. You will be purposeful in identifying and resolving problems.

Previous experience of working as an Education Welfare Officer or related profession is desirable. Experience and knowledge of the statutory responsibilities and relevant legislation when working with children, young people and their families is required within education/attendance background. You will need to be enthusiastic, committed to the values of education and be able to organise your work efficiently and effectively. Full supervision and training will be provided.

We welcome full or part time/ job share applicants and encourage applications from anyone with relevant experience. We are committed to supporting individual needs to ensure success in the role.

Successful applicants will be required to apply for an Enhanced Criminal Record Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. The London Borough of Redbridge is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job.

For an informal discussion about the post please email

To apply for this post please complete the online application form and attach your CV and a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the criteria for the role as stated in the person specification.

All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK.

We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief.

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