Attendance Mentor

The Latimer Arts College; Kettering; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The Latimer Arts College in Kettering is seeking an Attendance Mentor to join our pastoral team and support students with attendance. The role requires an approachable yet firm manner, and the ability to influence and negotiate calmly with pupils.

You'll liaise with behaviour, safeguarding and SEND leads, using SIMS to monitor attendance data and help raise attainment as part of our commitment to every student's success.

Qualifications

• A good standard of education to at least level 3 standard or equivalent.
• High standard of literacy and numeracy to at least level 2 standard.
• Highly skilled in a range of assertive discipline strategies.
• Efficient and organised: independent and effective in time management.
• Strong ICT skills, especially Word and Excel.
• Experience of using SIMS (management information system).
• Strong skills in data analysis.
• Motivated to work with children and young people to ensure they are successful.
• Commitment to, and belief in, the equal value of all students.
• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people.
• Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours and attitudes to use of authority and maintaining discipline.
• Ability to raise self-esteem and expectations of children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Support students with attendance.
• Liaise with those leading on behaviour and safeguarding and SEND.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Time management

Education

Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

SIMS

Job description

We seek to appoint an Attendance Mentor to joinan established team who support students with their attendance. Ideally thesuccessful candidate would have experience in an educational setting orattendance field.

This role will beincredibly fulfilling but equally as demanding.We require someone who has strong interpersonal skills, with the abilityto influence and negotiate in a patient and calm way, whilst smiling andremaining positive throughout. You will be part of the wider Pastoral Team andliaise with those leading on behaviour and safeguarding and SEND.

The ideal candidate will be approachable but also firmand consistent and be able to relate to young people in a calm, supportive andpositive manner.

Essential

• A good standard of education to at least level 3standard or equivalent
• High standard of literacy and numeracy to atleast level 2 standard
• Highly skilled in a range of assertivediscipline strategies
• Efficient and organised: independent andeffective in time management
• Strong ICT skills, especially Word and Excel
• Experience of using SIMS (management informationsystem)
• Strong skills in data analysis
• Motivated to work with children and young peopleto ensure they are successful
• Commitment to, and belief in, the equal value ofall students
• Ability to form and maintain appropriaterelationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
• Emotional resilience in working with challengingbehaviours and attitudes to use of authority and maintaining discipline
• Ability to raise self-esteem and expectations ofchildren and young people

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of school behaviour andattendance systems and related government guidance
• Knowledge and experience of the requirements ofsafeguarding within schools, including Child Protection
• Experience of working with and knowledge ofservices available to support young people and families
• Knowledge and understanding of the nationalinitiative to improve the educational outcomes for disadvantaged students whoare eligible for the Pupil Premium funding
• First Aid trained (or a willingness to undertaketraining)