School Attendance Liaison Practitioner

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Job Introduction

Do you want to make a difference to children and young people by helping them to access their education? If you have a passion for supporting schools, families, children and young people, this could be the job for you!

We are seeking a School Attendance Liaison Practitioner to join the Team Around the School and Setting (TASS), part of the innovative Education Division of Children’s Services. 

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to support schools with their work on improving attendance. As part of a team of experienced staff, you will work alongside professionals to draw up and deliver bespoke packages of support.  Your primary focus will be to work directly with our schools and settings, children and families to support improved attendance and outcomes for children and young people with additional needs. The practitioner will provide a point of contact for parents to increase parental confidence, reduce anxiety, and support successful inclusion in mainstream settings. The role of the School Attendance Liaison Practitioner will provide a link between home and school that ensures good, consistent, and effective communication between the two. They will develop strong partnerships with outside agencies and form positive working relationships with families to enable effective support for pupils, and their families to ensure regular attendance at school by working to alleviate barriers to learning and improving communication and links between school and home.

We are looking for a skilled practitioner with a genuine interest in this area, who is experienced in working within an educational setting to support attendance and engagement with learning. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with children, young people, families and school staff. Further to this, you will have demonstrable skills in:

• Applying a wide range of approaches to work with children and families, including those with SEND
• Ensuring that all work delivered to settings is in line with the wider aspirations of the Education Division and exploits opportunities for integrated working with partners at every opportunity.
• Identifying work priorities and managing your own workload to meet deadlines.
• Communicating complex information clearly and confidently, orally and in writing, to a range of audiences

We have posts based at St Mary’s House, Eastbourne. There is flexibility for some home working as part of a hybrid working model. You will be supported through regular line management supervisions, and peer support.

To apply for this role please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above. When completing your application be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education or personal interests.

Interviews will take place in person on Thursday 08 May 2025 and Friday 09 May 2025 at St Mary’s House, Eastbourne.

Working within the Education Division is a privilege and offers the chance to support the people of East Sussex to live life to the full. In this job you assist with that every day.

In addition to opportunities to grow your career within our team, we offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment, which include:

• Opportunities for flexi-time working
• Regular CPD opportunities
• A generous leave entitlement which increases with length of service, with the option to purchase additional leave
• Access to financial wellbeing resources and products
• A wide selection of discounts with high street retailers, holiday companies and more
• Travel expenses paid from allocated base
• Options for lease car scheme
• Loans for certain purposes at preferential rates
• The choice to be a member of the attractive Local Government Pension Scheme
•  More information can be found on our benefits page

If you have any questions or would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please email Vidyulatha Narayan, with your questions:

Vidyulatha.Narayan@eastsussex.gov.uk

For work that makes a difference 

Additional Information

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Data provided as part of a job application will be processed in line with the privacy notice for job applicants.

DBS

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure and Barring Services. For further information about what is required in this process please go to gov.uk disclosure and barring service . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

Work Permits

 We may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits. 

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.

Equal Opportunities

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.

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