Senior Attendance Officer

4 weeks ago


Eastbourne, United Kingdom East Sussex County Council Full time

Job Introduction
Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Do you have proven experience in the field of attendance and supporting families? Are you passionate, driven and solution focussed? Can you bring knowledge and experience to support others?

If the answers are ‘yes’, then this could be the perfect role for you

We are seeking a Senior Attendance Officer to join the Team Around the School and Setting (TASS), part of the innovative Education Division of Children’s Services.

Senior Attendance Officers undertake direct work with children, educational settings and families to support improved outcomes for children and young people with additional needs. They line manage the Attendance Practitioners and support the Attendance Leads to ensure the delivery of a programme of support to improve attendance for named schools. The postholder will require specialist knowledge, high quality service delivery and an ability to work with a range of professionals and families.

We are looking for a skilled practitioner with a genuine interest in this area, who is experienced in working within an educational setting to support attendance and engagement with learning, with an excellent knowledge of specialist settings. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with children, young people, families and school staff. You will also be required to provide support and advice to staff you line manage.

Further to this, you will have demonstrable skills in:

- Assessing individual needs and monitoring progress against desired outcomes
- Ensuring that all work delivered to settings is in line with the wider aspirations of the Education Division and exploits opportunities for integrated working with partners at every opportunity.
- Identifying work priorities and managing your own workload to meet deadlines
- Communicating complex information clearly and confidently, orally and in writing, to a range of audiences

The post is countywide and a base will be allocated at either County Hall, Lewes, St Mary’s House, Eastbourne or Cavendish House, Hastings. There is flexibility for some home working as part of a hybrid working model. You will be supported through regular supervisions, case discussions and peer support.

In addition to opportunities to grow your career within our team, we offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment, which include:

- Opportunities for flexi-time working
- Regular CPD opportunities
- A generous leave entitlement which increases with length of service, with the option to purchase additional leave
- Access to financial wellbeing resources and products
- A wide selection of discounts with high street retailers, holiday companies and more
- Travel expenses paid from allocated base
- Options for lease car scheme
- Loans for certain purposes at preferential rates
- The choice to be a member of the attractive Local Government Pension Scheme

Interviews will take place in person at St Mary’s House, Eastbourne on Wednesday 4 October 2023.

**_Working within the Education Division is a privilege and offers the chance to support the people of East Sussex to live life to the full. In this job you assist with that every day._**

**_For putting your skills to good use_**

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

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