Education Welfare Officer
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Part time - term time
Advert Start Date:
20/06/2017
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 03/07/2017 12:00
Salary:
Grade 7 £21, 962 - £24,964 pro-rata
Job Category:
Schools - Support
Employment Location:
The Durham Federation
Further Information
Educational Welfare Officer
Required From September 2017
0.4 Term time only Grade 7
Durham Federation is seeking to appoint a forward thinking expert in attendance and legal issues surrounding attendance within school. This will ensure our attendance continues to increase and persistence absentees decrease.
Attendance is at the heart of learning and ensures that students succeed within school. Therefore a strategic, enthusiastic person is required to drive attendance to the next level of success ensuring all students are ambitious and confident, attending school each day and have a support network to achieve.
Durham Federation is on an incredibly exciting journey and has been transformed over the last 18 months. We are now ready to move to the next stage of our development plan in order to grow and nurture ambitious, confident and respectful young people with the skills, qualities and moral purpose to achieve great things. The outstanding attendance of our students is central to this and therefore to be successful in this role you must fully understand the needs of our community and be passionate about making a difference.
You will play a pivotal role in taking Durham Federation further by ensuring increased levels of attendance are maintained on both our school sites. As well as having a very high level of expertise in this area, you must have a clear vision of how to engage both students and parents/carers.
If you are a creative, solution centred individual who is passionate and informed about the attendance of students within education we look forward to reading your application.
For further information or to arrange a tour please contact…
Mrs D White, School Business Manager - 0191 3710277
E-mail – d.white@durhamfederation.net
To apply for this post please complete an application form and write a supporting letter to be returned to the school.
Closing Date: 12 noon on Monday 3rd July 2017.
Interviews will take place w/c 3rd July 2017
The Durham Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to pre-employment checks. References will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Durham County Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We want to develop a more diverse workforce and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Applicants with disabilities will be invited for interview if the essential job criteria are met.
This post is not open to job share.
The Durham Federation
Durham Community Business College
Bracken Court
Ushaw Moor
Durham
0191 3730336
Please note
This job is closed for applications.