Education Welfare Officer

Seven Education is looking for an Education Welfare Officer in London Borough Of Merton

The role:

Job is 4 days a week for 28 hours per week term time only, plus up to 15 days in school holidays during the academic year until 31.8.21.

Key Responsibilities:

The Education Welfare Officer will work within Education Inclusion to deliver a service that enables pupils to receive their entitlement to education

The role of the Education Welfare Officer is to support families, pupils and schools in addressing all attendance matters, and where necessary, enforcing relevant legislation to ensure that children have the opportunity to meet the Every Child Matters Outcomes.

To be professionally responsible and accountable for the assessment of educational needs and to assist in the planning and evaluation of the service to meet the government and councils targets to reduce absence and increase attendance and achievement in schools.

To be responsible for and manage a caseload of both allocated schools and individual referrals.

To provide Education Welfare Service support to all children aged 4- 16 who attend Merton Schools and for those who are resident in the London Borough of Merton, who are not registered as a pupil at any school, and their parents/carers.

To act as the Education Navigator within the MASH on a rota basis to ascertain information relating to safeguarding and a child’s welfare and to contribute to risk assessment and the decision making process

Working with Seven Education:

Established in 2011, Seven Education is a leading provider of teachers to private and public schools across the UK. We provide both temporary and permanent solutions, working with teachers and lecturers covering KS1, all the way up to KS5 and beyond.

Seven Education is the recruitment service that guarantees experienced, qualified and available teaching staff exactly when you need them. Our expert talent acquisition team seamlessly connect professionals to all areas of teaching; including Lecturers, Head Teachers, Assistant Head Teachers, Secondary School, Primary School, Teaching Assistants and everything in between.

After being shortlisted for multiple awards in 2018, we are proud of our nationwide reputation for providing a world-class recruitment service that is underpinned by honesty, integrity and attention to detail.

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