Early Help & Attendance Officer and Deputy DSL

Aurora White House School and Aurora Eccles School Part of the Aurora Group, Aurora White House School and Aurora Eccles School in Quidenham, Norwich are looking for a Early Help & Attendance Officer and Deputy DSL. The schools provide day placements for students aged 6 to 16 years primarily with communication and interaction difficulties or specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia. Some may be on the autistic spectrum or have anxieties and difficulties that create barriers to learning.
Main Purpose of the Role: To work within our Engagement Team, supporting the teaching staff in their work with students aged 7 to 16 years with communication and associated difficulties or specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia. Some may be on the autistic spectrum or have anxieties and difficulties that create barriers to learning. To promote positive attitudes by students and families towards education and to ensure parents are aware of statutory responsibilities. To identify, implement and lead on the Early Help Process across the school to safeguard and protect the children, young people and staff at Aurora Eccles School. To oversee and enforce the attendance policy and working with individual students and their families with regards to attendance issues. To support the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) with safeguarding caseload management. To receive safeguarding referrals via the school's safeguarding system, My Concern, and follow school safeguarding processes and
policies. To support the Engagement Leads with behaviour management within school. To lead on the uploading of evidence & liaisons with the Anti-Bullying Quality Mark team. Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of Eccles when required.

Skills and Qualifications Qualifications: GCSE Maths and English Language qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent is essential. A relevant professional qualification or the ability to gain L3 in working with children and young people L3 in working with children and young people is highly desirable Qualifications in behavioural approaches or psychology would be desirable Knowledge and Experience: Knowledge and demonstrable experience of working with Children with autism/SEND Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection DSL training desirable but not essential. Early Help training desirable but not essential. Previous experience of working for Social Care Services desirable but not essential. Good appreciation and knowledge of health and safety, data protection principles and equal opportunities Skills and Behaviours: Commitment to the role, the desire to put the child/young person first and treat them as an individual. Proven ability to solve
problems quickly and decisively and able to stay calm in a crisis/emergency situation. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal (English). Be positive and creative in meeting young people's needs. Work on your own as well as part of a team Work collaboratively with other Employees and professionals with good interpersonal skills. Good numeracy and literacy skills. Competent ICT skills. Punctual and reliable. Able to undertake the physical demands of the job role. Due to the rural location of the school, candidates must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to their own vehicle. Benefits and Additional Information What's on offer? Training and Development - Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support. We offer wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career.FREE Lunch! - All staff are

able to take advantage of school lunches whilst onsite, at no cost along with free teas and coffees Save money on your bills! - With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further. Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are. You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more. You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme.Competitive Pay and Reward - Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to insure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations. We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Enhanced Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.UK Health Cash Plan - This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills. You and your children are covered