Vulnerable Pupils Locality Lead — Hybrid Role

Cheshire East Council; Crewe; Hybride; GBP 40 000 - 43 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

34 days annual leave

Hybrid/remote working where possible

Salary sacrifice green car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme

Résumé du poste

Cheshire East Council is recruiting a permanent Vulnerable Pupils Locality Lead to drive improved attendance for school-aged children in Crewe. You will manage a team, work with families, schools and partners, and oversee complex cases including Children Missing Education and Education, Health and Care planning where relevant.

The role involves evaluating penalties, contributing to policy development, and ensuring safeguarding and data quality across attendance work.

Qualifications

• Proven line management experience delivering targeted education support and guidance to improve attendance.
• Experience working with families using diverse interventions to boost school attendance.
• Ability to undertake accurate, timely recording of sensitive information and risk assessments.
• Experience with multi-agency Early Help assessments of child/family needs.
• Proven ability to challenge schools on attendance matters and apply FPN where appropriate.

Responsabilités

• Hold a small caseload of complex attendance cases and monitor vulnerable pupils.
• Lead a team of Education Family Supports and Educated Other than a school role.
• Prepare legal reports and, where required, prosecute attendance non‑compliance cases.
• Develop attendance policies with schools and partners to improve attendance rates.
• Coordinate truancy patrols and use data to monitor school attendance.

Connaissances

Line management

Education support

Multi-agency working

Safeguarding experience

Data recording

Formation

Education Welfare Certificate Level 4

NVQ Level 4 - Advice & Guidance

Diploma / Degree Youth and Community Social Work

Description du poste

Cheshire East Council is recruiting a permanent Vulnerable Pupils Locality Lead to drive improved attendance for school-aged children in Crewe. You will manage a team, work with families, schools and partners, and oversee complex cases including Children Missing Education and Education, Health and Care planning where relevant.

The role involves evaluating penalties, contributing to policy development, and ensuring safeguarding and data quality across attendance work.