Attendance Support Worker

Location:

Winchester (SO21) – Hampshire, South East, United Kingdom

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

Search Information Technology Jobs

Advertiser:

Shared Services Partnership

Job ID:

131656803

Posted On: 

06 March 2025

Job Details:

Reference Details: HCC620103
Salary Range: £26,981 – £29,616 pro-rata, per annum
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (plus some Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37 (Term-Time only would be considered for the right candidate)
Contract Type: Permanent 
Closing Date: 19 March 2025

The Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join Hampshire’s Inclusion Support Service. You will focus on supporting the most vulnerable children and young people to engage in education and learning and to improve school attendance. Having an open mind about what children may be experiencing and how they are coping will be an important part of the role and will draw upon many skills. 

You will be an integral part the School Attendance Support Team and be a contact point for attendance queries from schools, parents and other agencies, either by telephone or email.  You will maintain a database of all referrals for pupils who are unable to attend school, produce reports and be expected to take on case work involving direct support.  The role will involve direct online liaison with families, schools and other professionals as well as online attendance at education planning and other relevant meetings.  

As an Attendance Support Worker you will need to be reliable, demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills, and understand the need to maintain confidentiality and GDPR regulations.  The ability to work with sensitivity and humour in this fast paced and often demanding role is highly important. You will have strong organisational and communication skills, be flexible, highly organised with a professional attitude and enjoy working within a busy team. Competent IT/keyboard and administrative skills are essential.  Experience of working in a school environment preferable.

This exciting role will involve working within Hampshire’s Inclusion Support Service and developing strong links with other services supporting children.

Please note the role may require you to travel to some locations which may be away from public transport routes.

We can offer great flexible working options for this role; although you will be based at Elizabeth Court II, Winchester, some of this role can be carried out remotely but with some office-based working required to support business needs.
 

Travel Requirements

You may be required to visit other locations within Hampshire (and the Isle of Wight or other local authority), and therefore need to have the ability to travel, as necessary. 

Additional Information:

Attendance Support Worker
Job Description and Person Specification

Vetting Requirements:

This role is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, and as per safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Pauline Martin Ellis at # or Julie Lawrence at
#  Attendance Managers, Inclusion Support Service
 
 

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
 

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
 

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