Attendance and EAL/INA Support Worker

Westhoughton High; Bradford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Westhoughton High School is seeking an Attendance and EAL/INA Support Worker on a permanent basis. The role runs term time plus 5 days, 37 hours per week, with salary scales of £32,046–£35,570 FTE and actual salary £27,441–£30,458. The post supports attendance and punctuality, with emphasis on EAL and INA pupils.

Join a proactive pastoral team in a school that values CPD, wellbeing and teamwork, and contribute to safeguarding and high standards across the student body.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a school setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Set and promote high standards of attendance and punctuality through liaison with parents/carers.
• Take a lead role within the school to address punctuality and attendance with a focus on EAL and INA pupils.
• Support the Pastoral Team and contribute to safeguarding and student wellbeing.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Flexible

Organisational skills

Child engagement

Job description

Job Title: Attendance and EAL/INA Support Worker

School Name: Westhoughton High School

Working Pattern: Term time plus 5 days
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: Grade F SCP 17-23 £32,046 - £35,570 FTE, actual salary £27,441 - £30,458
Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Tuesday 10th November 2026 at 12.00pm
Interview Date: To be confirmed

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable and organised person to join our Pastoral Team. We would love to strengthen our highly effective Team with someone who can be flexible within a fast-paced school environment, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt to new systems and processes. The Attendance and EAL/INA Support Worker will set and promote high standards of attendance and punctuality through effective liaison with parents/carers and will take a lead role within the school to address the punctuality and attendance of all pupils with a specific focus on EAL and INA pupils.

Our school is a great place to work, and we have high expectations of our staff, but they are strongly supported; we place a large emphasis on CPD and also staff wellbeing.

We expect to appoint someone who can:

• Show commitment to working as part of an established team with excellent interpersonal skills
• Interact positively with our parents/carers, students, staff and visitors to the school as this is a crucial part of the role
• Manage their workload in a busy school environment
• Offer a diverse range of skills and talents required for this role
• Demonstrate a firm commitment to supporting and developing every child
• Show a record of successfully working with young people
• Build on our whole staff commitment to supporting the learning of our young people
• Be motivated, supportive and can invest in our shared, whole school values and future aspirations.

In return we offer:

• A committed, supportive and enthusiastic staff
• Students who expect and deserve the best from us all
• A commitment to professional development opportunities for all staff
• A focus on supporting and providing wellbeing opportunities for all staff
• A school that has a clear sense of purpose, corporate vision and a clear commitment to moving forward.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a highly motivated, supportive and driven Team. If you have the commitment and desire to be part of the Team at Westhoughton High School, we want to hear from you.

Westhoughton High School is committed to safer recruitment practice, and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and a barred list check. Westhoughton High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and it expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.