Attendance Support Team Officer

at  London Borough of Redbridge

REDBRIDGE IS AN AMBITIOUS, DIVERSE, AND EXCITING EAST-LONDON BOROUGH. WHAT WE DO IS DRIVEN BY CHANGING OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCAL PEOPLE TO SUPPORT OUR VISION. AS A RESULT, WE’VE DEVELOPED INNOVATIVE WAYS TO BUILD OUR COMMUNITIES AND TRANSFORM OUR COUNCIL.

We’re one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse London borough. Our communities are attracted by a mixture of excellent schools, relatively affordable housing, high-quality open space and rapid transport connections into the heart of the city.
We are looking for an ambitious, proactive and customer focused person who wants to work in partnership with schools and families, ensuring that children can access education and achieve their potential.

We are looking for an ambitious, proactive and customer focused person who wants to work in partnership with schools and families, ensuring that children can access education and achieve their potential.
An exciting new opportunity has been created for the position of Attendance Support Team Officer within the Education Welfare Service in response to the new guidance published by the Department of Education ‘working together to improve school attendance’.
You will be purposeful in identifying and tracking the attendance data of all Redbridge schools, you will be the main point of contact for schools experiencing difficulties with managing attendance and offering advice and guidance. You will be confident in supporting schools through training opportunities or providing individual feedback.
Previous experience of working with children, young people and their families is required, preferably, but not exclusively, within an educational setting. You will need to be enthusiastic, committed to the values of education and be able to organise your work efficiently and effectively. Full supervision and training will be provided.
We are committed to supporting individual needs to ensure success in the role.
Successful applicants will be required to apply for an Enhanced Criminal Record Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. The London Borough of Redbridge is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job.
To apply for this post please complete the online application form and attach your CV and a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the criteria for the role as stated in the person specification.
Ambitious for Redbridge