Attendance Home Visits Officer

Lawnswood School; Leeds; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawnswood School in Leeds is seeking an Attendance Home Visits Officer to join the pastoral team. The role focuses on supporting students and their families to improve attendance by carrying out home visits and building positive relationships.

The post involves working flexibly within the school day, with safeguarding at the forefront and a commitment to helping every student attend regularly. DBS checks are required and mileage is reimbursed.

Qualifications

• Reliable and compassionate individual for pastoral team.
• Ability to support young people and families to improve attendance.
• Willingness to conduct home visits and engage with diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct home visits to families of students with persistent or unexplained absences.
• Support students to attend school regularly and build positive relationships.
• Work flexibly within the school day as part of a collaborative team.

Skills

Pastoral, health and welfare

Job description

Attendance Home Visits Officer

Lawnswood School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5AG

Job details

Job role

• Pastoral, health and welfare

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): Full-time / part-time, up to 37 hours per week, term time only.

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

A3 SCP 3-4

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a reliable and compassionateindividual to join our pastoral team as an Attendance Home Visit Officer.

We need someone with enthusiasm, a ‘can do’mentality, and an ability to build positive relationships.We will expect you to support young people and their families to ensure attendance at school.

What the school offers its staff

Inthis role, you will support the school’s efforts to improve student attendanceby conducting home visits to families of students with persistent orunexplained absences.

This role affords the opportunity to work flexiblywithin the school day alongside an experienced team.

Lawnswood School can offer you a professional challenge and arewarding opportunity, working with a collaborative leadership team that’spassionate about the progress and development of every student.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

The post holder must have their own suitablevehicle and suitable business insurance. Mileage will be paid at the rate setby Leeds City Council.

The school willendeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and theworking environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabledjob applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops adisabling condition.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the rightto work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlementscheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. Lawnswood School is notregistered with the UK Government to offer visa sponsorship.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an online search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available online. We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Organisation type Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18

Again, rated a 'Good' school by Ofsted in September 2023, Lawnswood School is set in North Leeds and has a wide catchment area and a diverse intake of students from cultural backgrounds and socio-economic groups. Under stable leadership and a supportive and inspiring leadership team, Lawnswood School offers opportunities for professional challenge and personal development.

Station Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 6QJ