Senior Education Welfare Officer

3 Months Contract with a Local Authority

Summary

• This role is crucial in providing an effective and targeted education inclusion service within a specialist team in the Family Early Help service. The position supports the Councils Fairer Future promises by assisting children young people and their families. The role involves working collaboratively with parents young people and schools to ensure all children of compulsory school age have access to education.
  

Responsibilities

• Assess maintain and progress a caseload of families needing targeted intervention related to attendance or inclusion using a Team Around the Family (TAF) approach.
  
• Support and promote alternatives to permanent exclusion in schools including managed moves to reduce the number of permanently excluded pupils.
  
• Utilize professional skills for consultation assessment intervention planning/delivery and review to foster effective partnerships among stakeholders children young people parents/carers practitioners and education providers.
  
• Develop implement and review innovative strategies to enhance learning parental capacity attendance and behaviour focusing on under-achieving cohorts.
  
• Ensure all evidence for prosecution is quality assured and meets required standards.
  

Requirements

• Proven experience in education welfare attendance enforcement or related roles within childrens services.
  
• Strong background in casework management multi-agency working and early intervention strategies.
  
• Experience in preparing and presenting cases for legal proceedings in magistrates and family courts.
  
• Familiarity with statutory responsibilities regarding school attendance exclusions and CME protocols.
  

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in education social work or a related field.
  
• In-depth knowledge of the Education Act (1996) Children Act (1989) and related legislation.
  
• Training in safeguarding and child protection procedures.
  

Additional Information

• Working hours: 36 hours per week
  
• Location: 134 Queens Road (QR2) Southwark Surrey SE152HG United Kingdom
  
• Work arrangement: 2 days remote and 3 days in borough (office/schools/home visits)
  

The role closes on 3rd December 2025 apply ASAP.

Required Skills:

To provide an effective and targeted education inclusion service in a specialist team within Family Early Help service and delivering upon the Councils Fairer Future promises in supporting children young people and their families.

Required Education:

To provide an effective and targeted education inclusion service in a specialist team within Family Early Help service and delivering upon the Councils Fairer Future promises in supporting children young people and their families.