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Job description

Support children, young people and families to improve school attendance and engagement through targeted family support, school liaison and multi-agency working.

Responsibilities

• Develop positive and trusting relationships with children, young people and their families.
• Provide targeted one-to-one support to pupils experiencing chronic or severe absence.
• Work directly with parents/carers to identify practical, personal, family or community barriers affecting school attendance.
• Undertake appropriate home visits and family engagement work.
• Develop individual attendance/action plans in partnership with pupils, families and schools.
• Support families to access relevant community, educational and statutory services.
• Promote improved routines, engagement, confidence and educational aspiration.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• An appropriate Social Sciences degree plus 1 year’s relevant paid experience supporting children, young people and families, or 3 years’ relevant paid experience without a degree.
• Experience of directly supporting children, young people and/or families experiencing barriers or disadvantage.
• Experience of developing positive working relationships with families.
• Understanding of barriers that can contribute to poor school attendance and disengagement from education.
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection responsibilities.
• Ability to work effectively with schools, community organisations and other agencies.
• Ability to maintain accurate, confidential records and contribute to monitoring and evaluation.