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Attendance Intervention Officer

Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC620268

Salary Range: £32,149 - £35,241 per annum

Work Location: The Castle, Winchester

Hours per Week: 37

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 23 March 2025

Interview Date: 7 and 8 April 2025

The Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join Hampshire's Inclusion Support Service. You will focus on supporting the most vulnerable children and young people to engage in education and learning and to improve school attendance. Having an open mind about what children may be experiencing and how they are coping will be an important part of the role and will draw upon many skills.

 

You will work with children, young people, families and schools to identify and break down barriers to education. Where this has not been possible you will provide advice and guidance to schools on the legal process and administer the Attendance Legal Process on behalf of the Local Authority. You will chair Education Planning Meetings with schools and families in attendance. You will need to produce and process documentation for legal services and you may need to attend court if required. You will liaise with other agencies and partners, creating Attendance Contracts to improve outcomes for the child.

 

A confident communicator, you'll bring experience in supporting and engaging with children and families in a range of settings and you will need excellent written and communication skills. With a positive attitude and a willingness to learn, you'll be able to adapt to constantly changing situations and priorities. You'll need a positive and flexible approach to teamwork and the ability to work on your own initiative.

 

Please note the role may require you to travel to some locations which may be away from public transport routes.

Additional Information:

Attendance Intervention Officer Job Description and Person Specification

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Julie Lawrence, Team Manager on julie.lawrence@hants.gov.uk or Pauline Martin Ellis, Team Manager on pauline.martinellis@hants.gov.uk

 

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
 

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
 

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.


 

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