Job Description

Job details: Salary: \xc2\xa329,777 to \xc2\xa333,945 Pro rata, per annum (Part time salary \xc2\xa316,855 - \xc2\xa319,214) Hours: 28 hours per week. Contract: Permanent - Term time only 39 weeks per year Closing date: 26th November 2023
Portsmouth City Council Portsmouth is a vibrant university city, with a rich maritime history on the South coast enjoying excellent transport links to the rest of the country. Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is also committed to promoting quality childcare across the city that works to improve outcomes for children. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children\xe2\x80\x99s Board safer recruitment procedures.
The Role: Effectively assist in the discharge of the Local Authority\'s statutory functions relating to school attendance, child employment and entertainment and children missing education. Key tasks will include:

• Reviewing persistently absent pupils with schools and monitoring outcomes
• Initiating, co-ordinating and chairing Fast Track Panels for prosecution and monitoring progress.
• Monitoring schools to ensure they are meeting their responsibilities regarding attendance and have effective strategies in place to improve this.
• Providing advice and guidance to schools on legal and statutory processes in respect of school attendance.
• Provide case work to schools through our core offer or by way of traded services.
• Supporting the para-legal officers with all aspects involved in the preparation of legal proceedings. Providing advice and guidance to members of the public on legal and statutory processes in respect of school attendance, CME, EHE, child employment and entertainment.

What you\'ll need to succeed You will need to demonstrate a high level of competency and accuracy in recording, report writing and other written work, as well as the ability to analyse and use attendance data. You should be able to draft legal documents, although training will be given and offer both challenge and support to schools with regard to all aspects of improving attendance and trading related services. You should demonstrate the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines as well as an understanding of a wide range of legislation relevant to the post.
You will need to hold a driving licence and daily use of a vehicle, or the ability to get around the city is, as you will be required to travel around the schools in Portsmouth.
What you\'ll get in return We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:

• A fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.
• Flexible working hours.
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships.
• Extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme
• Discount on travel, travel loans and the bike loan scheme
• Discounts on a wide range of goods and services \xe2\x80\x93 access a range of discounts and offers from thousands of restaurants, shops and more.

Additional Information: The full job profile is attached here Contact Details for an Informal Discussion: Email: Donald McIntyre Donald.McIntyre@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
Application process: We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the \'Who is the Person\' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Applicants will be shortlisted based on their ability to use good examples that meet the criteria of this role. Please ensure you provide your full education history from secondary school, include name/address of establishment, details of relevant qualifications & awarding body. Please explain any gaps - this is essential for all safeguarding children\'s roles. Please ensure to complete the application in its entirety and add in comments to the Personal Statement section. You may wish to attach an additional letter or document to supplement you application.
We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go into spam/junk folders.


We look forward to speaking with you soon.

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk