Contract to start ASAP

Duration: 15 weeks with a possible extension.

JOB PURPOSE

To improve the, attendance, attainment and engagement of pupils in schools and other educational settings.

Working with young people and their families to remove barriers preventing attendance at their educational provision and dealing with non-attendance issues by working with partner agencies.

Working with all schools to provide advice on improving the recording and management of attendance, including providing attendance audits.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Working in schools or college under the direction of the Education Support Manager in partnership with schools, settings, parents and the Education Social Worker team to determine appropriate action with regard to non-attendance issues.

Complete home visits to determine reasons for absence and to assist pupils to settle back into school on return from absence using a number of strategies.

To explain the implications of attendance legislation if relevant.

Acting as a mentor and coach to pupils to ensure any anxieties or concerns with regards to attendance are addressed.

Assisting pupils to resolve any problems which arise within school or settings that affects school attendance, including making referrals to other services. 5%

To build constructive relationships with parents/carers, exchanging information, facilitating their support for their child's attendance and supporting home to school and community links

Researching new models and methods of improving school attendance and sharing good practice with the ESW team.

To complete Attendance Audits in schools analysing their processes and procedures for managing non-attendance in line with the All Wales Attendance Framework.

Reporting the findings back to the Education Support Manager.

Facilitating Attendance Improvement Plans with suitable pupils and collating data for an AIP.

Liaising with other departments or agencies as required and attending multiagency meetings if required.

The meetings may include Pastoral Support Plan, Reintegration meetings, TAC or social care meetings to positively contribute to pupils attendance.

Be familiar with the Wales Safeguarding Procedures and report any Safeguarding concerns through the course of contact with families to WCBC's Social Care Department and the appropriate school or setting staff and relevant member of the ESW team

Complete administrative tasks e.g. dealing with correspondence, compilation/ analysis/reporting on attendance, exclusions and keeping detailed case records in line with agency requirements.

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