Attendance Inclusion Officer Croydon, England
Job description
Are you passionate about inclusion and looking for a role where you can make a difference to young people lives?
We are looking to recruit two Attendance Inclusion Officers to work with children, families and schools to improve the attendance of vulnerable young people in Croydon.
You will manage a caseload and be expected to work with the young person, their family and the school to improve their engagement in education. As well as casework with individual young people you will also find yourself working with schools to support them on improving their whole school attendance practice. Experience of working with vulnerable young people and schools is essential and would particularly welcome applications from those with experience of primary schools and/or alternative provision. One of the positions will have a specific focus on young people who are being educated in alternative provision.
These posts are located within the Access to Education team. We are a multidisciplinary team with expertise in school attendance; exclusions, missing from education; licensing; elective home education; and fair access. If you are looking for an opportunity to develop as an inclusion professional then this may be the opportunity for you.
This post is a full-time permanent position, for further information or to ask any questions please contact: Mark Malcolm (Strategic Lead Inclusion, Attendance & Early Help) on 07710183652.
Closing date: Friday 25th August 2023 @ 11.59pm
Equal opportunities
Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.
Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
