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Targeting Support Officer

Job Description

Targeting Support Officer

Duration: Initially 10 months
Hours: 35 hours a week
Rate: £24 umbrella an hour (£19 PAYE an hour)

Lewisham Council are looking for a Targeting Support Officer to join their Children's Service. This is a new role that has been created to implement the targeted termly support meetings with schools. As a Targeting Support Officer you will:

  • Be responsible for the operational delivery of the targeted support meetings to all schools
  • Improve attendance for individual pupil's and improve overall school attendance including reducing persistent absence and sever absence
  • Think and act strategically, solve problems, make decisions to break down barriers that prevent or impact on the pupil being able to attend an educational setting
  • Gather, analyse data including using statistical releases (DfE), Wonde, FFT, Studybugs and Synergy and present information to inform processes and procedures to improve attendance
  • Promote and safeguard the wellbeing of pupils you come into contact with when visiting schools

Requirements

  • Good working knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance
  • Significant experience working in a child-centered way, ensuring that indicators of child abuse and/or neglect are identified
  • Significant experience in school attendance data analysis and interpreting information to advise and guidance
  • Experience of working in an enforcement/investigation related discipline
  • Experience of working with vulnerable children and families
  • Experience in the field of Education Attendance/Welfare