Virtual School Attendance Officer
Virtual School Attendance Officer
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£ 31067 - 34314
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Job Description
There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. Weve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey then this could be the perfect job for you.
We are seeking a committed experienced and compassionate School Attendance Officer to join Wirral Virtual School on a 12 month fixed term basis.
About the Role:
Your main focus will be our cohort of children looked after but you will also support schools strategically with their children who have a child in need or child protection plan. You will play a key role in improving attendance promoting educational engagement and helping vulnerable children to thrive in education and achieve good outcomes.
You will monitor and track the attendance of our children looked after identifying patterns of absence and working proactively with schools families carers social workers and other professionals to address barriers to attendance. You may undertake home and school visits to plan next steps and support reengagement with education. You will help schools to identify patterns of attendance of their children who have a child in need or child protection plan and suggest strategies to improve their attendance. You will work closely with the Virtual School team to help secure the best outcomes for our children.
You will report directly to the Virtual School Headteacher and produce attendance reports and data to show areas of need and the impact of strategies used.
About the Candidate:
The successful candidate will have experience of working with children and families with an understanding of the educational system. You will have experience of working collaboratively within a multiagency environment with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively.
If you think you have the experience and passion to help Wirral Virtual School to improve the attendance and outcomes for our children looked after and other children with a social worker please apply.
If you wish to discuss the role please contact Sarah Dacey
Interviews will take place week commencing 16th June.
This post requires a DBS check. The Safer Recruitment & Employment Policy and the Disclosures for Recruitment Procedure can be found at : youre already a Wirral Council employee and as part of our Talent Strategy were committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn grow progress and thrive. For many of you this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us and were passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing
If you are a Wirral resident are unemployed or out of work and require help with your application please contact Involve Northwests employment and skills team on or contact 0 or 0.
Working at Wirral
Youll also want to know what its like to work here so as a start:
Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! Weve all played a role in developing these so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do what matters to us what inspires us and inform how we think approach things and behave.
We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after staff wellbeing is a priority for us. Were serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. Youll benefit from our track record of developing growing and investing in our people.
We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate immediate life cover and illhealth protection. We have a strong flexible working approach hybrid working familyfriendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.
We have an inclusive engaged culture everyone has a voice everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.
Each voice is heard each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.
We want you to be your best at work we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If youd like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrierfree and as accessible as possible please contact
Please note that in accordance with the Councils policy employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.
It is Council policy not to reappoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Councils Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package unless in exceptional circumstances.
Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.
Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. Forms received via the post will not be processed.
All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK. Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page.
The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now.
We do not accept applications or CVs from recruitment agencies unless otherwise stated. Therefore any candidates submitted via a recruitment agency will not be considered for this role.
How to apply
Please apply online by clicking the link below
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
