Attendance Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work scheme

Technology scheme

Staff wellbeing charter

Job summary

Brinsworth Academy invites applications for an Attendance Officer to join our pastoral team. You will promote punctual attendance and work with students, families and staff to remove barriers to learning, helping every student achieve their potential.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills, with a commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare. A proactive, supportive approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of delivering excellent communication skills, whilst working in a busy environment.
• Ability to use ICT, including word processing.
• Commitment to attend appropriate training and development.
• Knowledge of relevant policies or safeguarding would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Promote positive attendance and punctuality and remove barriers to learning.
• Work closely with students, families and staff to support outcomes.
• Build positive relationships with families and carers.
• Commit to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Attend training and development as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Relationship building

ICT literacy

Tools

Word processing

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Attendance Officer to join our pastoral team. You will play a key role in promoting positive attendance and punctuality, working closely with students, families, and staff to remove barriers to learning and maximise educational opportunities for all.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills, strong attention to detail, and a passion for supporting young people to succeed. Experience of building positive relationships with families and a commitment to improving outcomes for vulnerable students would be highly desirable.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to students' lives as part of a supportive and dedicated team. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will play an active role in creating a safe, supportive and inclusive environment where every student can thrive.

• Demonstrable experience of delivering excellent communication skills, whilst working in a busy environment
• To be able to use ICT e.g. simple word processing.
• Commitment to attend appropriate training and development commensurate with the post
• Technical Knowledge of relevant areas, relevant policies, legislation requirements is desirable.

What the school offers its staff

Brinsworth Academy is a vibrant, inclusive academy at the heart of its local community. We work hard every day to ensure that our students are given the opportunity to Achieve Excellence. We understand that excellence looks different for each individual and we strive for everyone in our school to be the best version of themselves. Our school operates as a team, serving our local communities and we have a fantastic staff team that is supportive, dedicated and highly skilled. We welcome visits from prospective candidates - come and meet us and see what Brinsworth Academy can offer.

New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT) is a Multi Academy Trust which has grown significantly over the last four years and currently comprises of three 16-19 Colleges, three secondary schools and three primary schools. NCLT has a dynamic, positive and supportive culture for staff and students, with an enviable reputation for staff career progression and development. We have a strong track record of improving the quality of education, raising aspirations and helping young people progress to higher education, apprenticeships and careers. You will join a focused and driven team, committed to providing the highest standards of education.

Why Work for Us?

• NCLT was crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards - these national awards celebrate the very best performers from over one thousand MATs across the country
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing as outlined in our staff wellbeing charter
• Access to high quality professional training, both in-house and externally, to support your professional development
• Additional benefits such as a cycle to work scheme and a technology scheme
• A culture of self-reflection and improvement to meet the needs of our staff

Commitment to safeguarding

NCLT Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the disclosure of criminal records can be found at https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates.