Education Welfare Support Officer

3 months ago


Cramlington, United Kingdom Northumberland County Council Full time

Job Introduction Band 512 month fixed termTerm Time only plus 10 daysEmployment Location: Virtual School, Northumbria House, Cramlington

Northumberland County Council would like to recruit an enthusiastic, well-motivated Education Welfare Support Officer. The core role will be working with children, families and schools to promote inclusion and improved attendance. The postholder will also contribute to fulfilling the extended duty for Virtual School Headteachers to promote the education of children with a social worker.

Education Welfare is based within the Virtual school and works to ensure that the Local Authority’s statutory duties and other responsibilities for safeguarding children in relation to school attendance, elective home education, children missing education, child employment and performance licencing are carried out to the highest possible standard.

Work is undertaken on behalf of children in partnership with their parents, schools, alternative providers and other professionals to enable each pupil the maximum opportunity to benefit from their educational entitlement. Work is also undertaken at a whole school level to support schools in their policy and practice towards improving attendance.

You should have a good general standard of education, experience of working in an education or social care setting. The successful applicant will be expected to work term time plus 10 days

Please see the attached job description and person specification. for further information contact Sarah Wintringham, Principal Education Welfare Officer on 07584273772

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
- 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
- Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
- A range of salary sacrifice schemes are available
- Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Apprenticeship, Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality



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