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Employer: The Gateway Learning Community
Contract Type: 37 hours per week, term time plus 15 days (42 weeks) Salary: Within the range £23,020 - £27,974 pro rata Closing date: Friday 8 June 2012 Employer website: www.theglc.org.uk The Gateway Learning Community is a partnership between the Gateway Academy, Herringham Primary School, Lansdowne Primary Academy and The Gateway Primary Free School. The Learning Community is working closely together to share best practice and resources to provide a universal entitlement to the highest quality education and breadth of opportunity. We are looking to appoint an experienced Education Welfare Officer to support the improving attendance and pastoral support in the schools within the Gateway Learning Community.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of supporting schools in this role previously or have worked in an Attendance Officer role. You will have an excellent understanding of the common assessment framework and have experience of working with external agencies. As part of the role you will be expected to be able to meet with school staff, students, and parents to identify problems and possible solutions; advise parents about their legal responsibility to ensure their children receive an education up to the age of 16, and take action through the magistrate’s court if necessary.
Administration experience in tasks such as writing up case notes, sending letters to parents and preparing court reports is required but not essential as support will be provided but education welfare officers are also involved in regulating child employment, advising on child protection issues, and preparing reports on pupils with special educational needs as part of the statementing process. Please contact Debbie Wright for an application pack debbie.wright@theglc.org.uk or ring 01375 489024 The Gateway Academy is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. Following safer recruitment procedures the appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and enhanced CRB disclosure.

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At The Gateway Academy, we uphold the highest standards, firmly rooted in our core principles of Responsibility, Resilience, Compassion, and Aspiration. We expect both our staff and students to bring passion and energy in all that they do, playing pivotal roles in fostering a diverse, truly fair, and equal community. With exemplary teaching, an outstanding pastoral support system, and ample resources, we empower students to unlock their utmost potential. Our dedication remains unwavering in dismantling any obstacles to learning, ensuring no student is left behind.

It is quite extraordinary how well our Academy continues to flourish with student academic progress, student attendance, staff retention, and attendance, all above the national average. We are renowned for our unique family ethos and our focus on hard work and discipline.

We are resilient and relentless in continuing to ‘improve upon our best’ and offer our staff and students an exceptional experience that is life-changing for all involved. By working together, we make a difference in the life chances of the young people within our care.

                                          "We were not born to be average.

                                           We were born to be exceptional.

                                           We are The Gateway Academy."