Administration Officer

ADMINISTRATION OFFICER - SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE

SPECIFIC FOCUS ON SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND SCHOOL ADMISSIONS

Sefton Council School Support Services are looking to recruit an admissions and school attendance officer to support children who are not in school/missing education and those children who require a school place.

This role deals with referrals from schools’ professionals and members of the public who have concerns about children not receiving education.

You will be involved in making decisions in the process of school admissions and be responsible for monitoring the legal intervention including the statutory returns to the Department for Education.

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity as school attendance moves to an early help model. You will work as part of a team in a fast-paced, modern environment where you can develop your skills and experience. You will be vital to the effectiveness of the systems to address children who require a school place and those who don’t attend school and are missing education.

You will need to be adaptable, to work well both individually and as part of a team and to work to tight timescales. You will need excellent communication skills to ask questions sensitively of professional’s leaders in schools and education settings. Experience of working in Education/ Children’s setting is essential.

We have a commitment to our staff’s professional development and actively promote career progression and training opportunities that will support your CPD.

This is an exciting time to come and work for us and join us in our improvement journey whilst we strive to provide outstanding services to our children and families across the borough.

If you are as enthusiastic and committed to making a positive impact on the lives of children and families in Sefton as we are, we would love to hear from you

**Equal Opportunities**:
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Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).