Local Government Council Opportunity: Education Welfare Officer

Education welfare officer Current Vacancies

2006-11-25:

Education welfare officers EWOs, also known as education social workers, deal with young people who have problems with irregular attendance or absence from school.
EWOs work with social services to support children involved in child protection procedures.
An educational welfare officer is usually the named contact for a number of specified schools.
helping to arrange alternative education for pupils excluded from school or those unable to attend due to illness helping families receive all the benefits and help they are entitled to, such as free school meals, clothing and help with transport to school.
improving the links between the school and home - this may involve working closely with parents, teachers, educational psychologists and social services departments, the probation service helping to make decisions for children with special education needs. In England, the service is available, which involves a number of different agencies working together, including education welfare officers, the careers service and youth service.
In England and Wales EWOs are employed by authorities responsible for delivering education.
In Northern Ireland, this responsibility lies with education and library boards.
In Scotland, social work departments are responsible for social work services in education.
However, most education authorities employ attendance officers.
There may be opportunities to progress to senior posts such as team leader, manager, or senior and principal education welfare officer.
Salary levels vary according to the local authority and the geographical region.
Experienced EWOs with social work qualifications could earn between 23,000 and 28,000 a year. (Permalink)

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