IAG Officer

Do you have a passion for working within Education? Do you have experience working with Schools and families? Are you passionate, committed and innovative? Our Purpose North East Lincolnshire's Education Welfare Service is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, dynamic, and committed fulltime Information, Advice & Guidance (IAG) officer to work with both schools and families.
Your Role Applicants must offer advice and guidance for parents and school settings pertaining to attendance and the Working Together to Improve School Attendance' guidance updates and it is crucial applicants have knowledge and understanding of this guidance. The applicant will also have responsibility for the management of penalty notices and other financial services across education and inclusion services. The role will also include supporting with the completion of Child Entertainment, Child Employment and Chaperone licences and the necessary checks and completion of data returns. The role will be working within a small but highly experienced team and the successful candidate will also need to be able to demonstrate experience of decision making using their own initiative, contributing to the continuing development of the Education Welfare Service and wider education services.
About You Excellent communication skills are a necessity as the role requires frequent interaction with parents and schools. The Education Welfare Service sits within the wider Inclusion Service which also includes Elective Home Education, the Virtual School and working with children who have been permanently excluded, so a commitment to inclusive practice is crucial. Think you can make a difference? We want to hear from you. Your Application All applicants are advised to carefully read the information provided in the Role Profile and Person Specification.
If you require an informal discussion about the role please contact Kate Stokoe #####/7730014157 Key Dates Interview date: 23rd May 2024 Start date: In line with our
Day One: NEL Induction Process', we would like to aim to have the successful candidate in post by 1st July 2024 (However, this may be subject to change and will of course be dependent on your notice period and relevant pre-employment clearances being completed) Working Arrangements This role is a blended working role (the duties of the role may require a blend of home & office working in line with needs of the service) What can we offer? In addition to a generous salary package, there are many perks to enjoy when you are part of TeamNEL... As part of your RewardNEL package, you will also have up to 28 days leave entitlement* (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension... As well as access to our exclusive RewardNEL platform.
This includes a variety of salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra and Tusker (Car Lease), discounts at local coffee shops and bars, direct access to our inhouse wellbeing support, discounted car parking as well as instant access to new savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels.
NELC staff can also benefit from flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities and a Fostering friendly scheme.
*Leave subject paygrade and length of service Do you need support? If you need any help applying for this position, please contact Wendy Trask on 07702 338542 (text or call). Wendy can support with digital access as well as offering advice and guidance about completing the different sections of the application form.
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