Family Engagement & Attendance Officer, Blairgowrie High School

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Family Engagement & Attendance Officer - PKC13623
£20,561 - £22,369 (30 Hours per week, Term-time only)
Blairgowrie High School

Join the Blairgowrie High School Team and Make a Difference!

Blairgowrie High School is a vibrant learning community dedicated to the vision: ‘Our Blairgowrie: Together we succeed’. Guided by our three core drivers - Our Learning, Our Wellbeing, and Our Community, we strive to nurture every young person and foster a sense of belonging, achievement, and support.

We are seeking an Attendance and Family Engagement Officer to provide crucial support to pupils and families facing challenges in attending school. This role is instrumental in identifying barriers, offering tailored assistance, and helping young people access the education they deserve.

Key responsibilities will include tracking and monitoring pupil attendance, implementing targeted interventions alongside the pupil support team, and strengthening relationships between home and school. You will connect with families through calls, home visits, and partnership work, ensuring communication and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

Skills & Experience Required

This is an excellent opportunity to play a vital role within our school and wider community, helping to improve outcomes for young people.

If you are committed to making a positive impact and supporting children to thrive, we welcome your application.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Paul Cunningham, Head Teacher on 01250 871200 or at Blairgowrie@pkc.gov.uk to find out more.

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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.