Education Welfare Officer

4 months ago

Pontefract, United Kingdom HIGH WELL SCHOOL Full time

**Post title**

**Education Welfare Officer - EWO**

**Location**

High Well School, Rookhill Road, Pontefract, WF8 2DD

**Salary & Grade**

**G8**:

- £31,099 - £33,820 fte - Actual £27,989 - £30,430

**Hours**

37 hours per week, Term Time plus 10 days (with flexibility)

**So a little about our school - **High Well School is a special school which caters for pupils aged 9 -16 year olds with an Education Health & Care Plan for profound and severe social, emotional and mental health needs as well as other learning difficulties. The school meets the needs of some of Wakefield’s most complex and vulnerable young people.

High Well endeavours to provide a nurturing environment with personalised support and specialist teaching to enable our pupils to re-engage in learning, develop their social and emotional skills and leave with not only appropriate qualifications but the skills required to succeed in life after school. This is reflected in our vision of ‘Preparing for Positive Futures’. We have recently been graded by Ofsted as a “Good” school.

**What we off all our staff -**You can be assured a supportive, flexible and rewarding working environment at High Well School. We place staff wellbeing, and worklife balance at the forefront of all our decision making. There’s no late night working expected of you, you are trusted to do your job the right way, we can offer an amazing level of flexibility with your working hours with a blend of in school and home working, and our supportive approach to leadership will mean your voice is always heard. To say a thank you for working so hard you will be able to purchase a heavily subsidised daily lunch and a free Wellbeing Breakfast on a Friday If this sounds exciting, please read on

**So here’s what we are looking for and what you will be doing** - The Governors, staff and pupils are seeking to appoint an outstanding EWO to work with the High Well School team in fulfilling our statutory functions and responsibilities in relation to school attendance, and working with families and external agencies to reduce persistent absence.

You will work collaboratively to devise and implement strategies to achieve and maintain good levels of school attendance, including assisting parents to fulfil their legal responsibilities in this respect so that children are able to receive an education appropriate to their age, aptitude and ability and any special educational needs they might have.

You will work to ensure that the school meets the legal requirements regarding school attendance set out in a number of legislative Acts. You will work to liaise with the relevant local authority responsible person in all legal matters relating to school attendance.

You will safeguard the interests of all children, reduce educational neglect and focusing on both attendance and welfare. You will be working with young people, school, parents/carers, and any other relevant agencies involved with the family. You will also be expected to complete targeting support meetings focused on persistent and severe absence and provide clear advice and guidance.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable professional who will have the opportunity to be part of a creative and motivated school team. It is essential that you can work independently and within a multi-disciplinary team and have excellent time management skills. Whilst continuing to support and promote improved attendance across the school, you will need to have a commitment and the necessary skills to ensure all children and young people are able to access the educational opportunities available to them.

**We want our EWO to consistently demonstrate the following qualities and skills**:

- A good knowledge of the legal framework in relation to school attendance/statutory guidance/regulations and knowledge of childcare legislation and working guidance and a clear understanding of the LA’s Child Protection procedures and processes.
- Be accountable for your own workload, case recording and excellent IT skills in order to write/present reports/statements and evidence.
- Be creative and able to cope with high workflow and managing several issues at once and have excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
- Enjoy working in a busy school and be able to prioritise risk for children and families.

The work is varied and challenging, and there is a strong team approach ensuring good support for the successful applicant. Importantly, this is an outward facing role and we are looking for someone who will engage families effectively and compassionately and be a representative for the school in our community.

**In return for your contributions, we also offer**:

- A comprehensive induction package for new staff followed up with outstanding CPD.
- Auto-enrolement into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- A talented and supportive Senior Leadership Team and dedicated Governing Body
- A supportive environment in which you

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