Compulsory Education Officer

• Investigate and handle reports of school absenteeism
• Conduct conversations with young people, parents/guardians, schools, and other involved parties
• Independently handle assigned complex compulsory education and absenteeism cases
• Assess unauthorized school absenteeism and determine and implement appropriate follow-up steps within the applicable frameworks
• Perform tasks in the field of supervision and enforcement of the Compulsory Education Act
• Draw up Halt official reports and official reports, if the case gives cause for it
• Handle appeals for exemptions
• Guide and handle cases concerning (imminent) school dropouts
• Maintain contacts and collaborate with schools, youth care, and other relevant chain partners
• Register and keep track of cases in JVS
• Participate in relevant work and case meetings for implementation
• Answer substantive questions from starting colleagues where necessary

What they ask

• Minimum of 3 years demonstrable work experience in the past 8 years as a compulsory education officer within a government organization
• Demonstrable work experience with independently handling complex compulsory education and absenteeism cases, including conducting conversations with young people, parents/guardians
• Demonstrable work experience with supervision and enforcement of the Compulsory Education Act, including assessing unauthorized school absenteeism and implementing appropriate follow-up steps
• Demonstrable work experience with the guidance and approach of (imminent) school dropouts

Preferences.

• Demonstrable work experience with independently handling complex compulsory education and absenteeism cases
• Demonstrable work experience with enforcement of the Compulsory Education Act and the implementation and handling of appropriate enforcement measures
• Demonstrable work experience with handling absenteeism reports, drawing up Halt Official Reports and/or Official Reports, and handling appeals for exemptions
• Demonstrable work experience with collaboration around compulsory education and school absenteeism, including with schools, youth care, and other relevant chain partners
• Demonstrable work experience in the past 2 years with the JVS system
• Demonstrable completed education at a minimum of HBO bachelor level, in the direction of social work, Social Pedagogical Assistance (SPH), Social Work and Services (MWD) or similar

• Communicatively skilled
• Customer-oriented
• Able to adapt to organizational norms and values
• Collegial
• Capable of an open, sincere, and transparent approach
• Able to negotiate in complex situations
• Knows the role of the compulsory education officer in these cases