Attendance Support Officer

Overview

In this role you will help ensure every child can attend school regularly by collaborating with schools, families and services to remove attendance barriers. You will persistently engage stakeholders, plan tailored support, and, if necessary, consider legal options to enforce attendance. You contribute to Bradford’s ambition of becoming a UNICEF Child Friendly District by improving attendance and, ultimately, outcomes for children and young people. This is a term-time post within a child-centric, collaborative environment that values proactive problem-solving and team work.

Responsibilities

• Engage with schools, families and services to remove barriers to attendance
• Assess barriers to school attendance and plan packages of support
• Coordinate with Early Help, Children’s Social Care, NHS and Police to improve attendance
• Persistently follow up with schools and families to ensure engagement
• Consider legal options to enforce regular school attendance where necessary

Key requirements

• Experience of working with children, young people, their families and schools
• Knowledge of barriers to excellent school attendance
• Knowledge of legal options for enforcing attendance
• Understanding of Early Help processes and procedures
• Positive and reliable team contributor with energetic and proactive approach

• Inquisitive and professionally curious
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Resilience and persistence
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

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