Improving Attendance Manager
Improving Attendance Manager
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Please note this vacancy is only available to Birmingham City Council employees.
Improving Attendance Manager
Permanent
GradeConsultation grade subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity review
Working 36.5 hours per week.
The role is hybrid however the post holder would be required to work from Birmingham City Council buildings as business needs dictate.
Are you passionate about ensuring that every child thrives and fulfils their potential by attending school regularly Birmingham City Council is seeking dedicated individuals to join our Children and Families Directorate as Improving Attendance Managers. In this vital role you will lead and manage a team to provide highquality attendance support services to local schools ensuring all children have access to fulltime education. If you have a strong background in education or family support services excellent leadership skills and a commitment to safeguarding we want to hear from you!
As an Improving Attendance Manager you will be responsible for;
- ensuring the statutory responsibilities defined in Working together to improve school attendance are met
- ensuring that multi agency working and early help is available for families to improve school attendance by supporting schools reviewing policies and ensuring there is effective multiagency partnership
- providing professional support and challenge to ensure that vulnerable children attend school or alternative provision regularly
- managing a team promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and ensuring compliance with legislative requirements.
Your efforts will help foster good relationships and achieve positive educational outcomes for children in our community.
We are looking for candidates with a high standard of education and at least three years experience working in the field of school attendance and work with vulnerable children and families schools and multiagency collaboration. You should also have management experience in education or family support services and staff development skills. You should have the ability to demonstrate experience of statistical reporting and analysing/presenting data for performance management purposes. You should have a thorough understanding of relevant policies and legislative frameworks as well as experience in supervising individuals and managing conflicting demands. Strong communication skills are essential as you will be producing professional documents delivering training and liaising with a wide range of stakeholders. A commitment to equality diversity and inclusion is also key for this role.
In return we offer a supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions will be valued. You will have the opportunity to participate in regular supervision team meetings and professional development activities. We are committed to your growth and will provide training to enhance your knowledge of home education and safeguarding practices. By joining our team you will be making a meaningful impact on the lives of children and their families in Birmingham.
For any informal enquires please contact: Edwina Langley
Please upload an uptodate CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer andwe arecommitted to employing retaining and developing all of our people.
We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments additional support accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance withUK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Job Description and PersonSpecification
We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
