Attendance Mentor

Teaching Vacancies; Kettering; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Work from Home sessions

Laptop provided for staff

DfE Staff Wellbeing Charter

Job summary

Latimer Arts College is seeking an Attendance Mentor to join a dedicated team that supports students with attendance. The role requires a calm, patient approach and the ability to work with young people in a supportive manner.

You will liaise with the Pastoral Team on behaviour, safeguarding and SEND, applying a range of discipline strategies to improve attendance and engagement. The position offers term-time hours with duties 8.00am–3.30pm, including breaks.

Qualifications

• Experience in an educational setting or attendance field.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and negotiate in a patient and calm way.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, SEND and behaviour within schools.

Responsibilities

• Support students with their attendance and liaise with the Pastoral Team.
• Be approachable yet firm and consistent with young people.
• Contribute to safeguarding and welfare initiatives within the school.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Motivation to work with children

Discipline strategies

Time management

Education

Level 3 qualification or equivalent

Literacy and numeracy level 2

Tools

SIMS

Word

Excel

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We seek to appoint an Attendance Mentor to join an established team who support students with their attendance. Ideally the successful candidate would have experience in an educational setting or attendance field.

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

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

• 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
• Knowledge and experience of school behaviour and attendance systems and related government guidance
• Knowledge and experience of the requirements of safeguarding within schools, including Child Protection
• Experience of working with and knowledge of services available to support young people and families
• Knowledge and understanding of the national initiative to improve the educational outcomes for disadvantaged students who are eligible for the Pupil Premium funding
• First Aid trained (or a willingness to undertake training)

What the school offers its staff

Amongst the things that we offer are:

• Weekly timetabled Work from Home (WFH) sessions at the start or end of the day for teachers
• Golden afternoons for non teachers
• A laptop is provided for every teacher and many non teachers
• A commitment to the DfE Education Staff Wellbeing Charter
• Regular staff wellbeing activities and social events
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free access to our sporting facilities (up to 6pm weekdays)
• Health Assured (Employee Assistance Programme) - a free confidential information, support, counselling and advice service available 24 hours a day
• Eye Care Vouchers for employees using a VDU
• Full School Teachers Pay and Conditions, including continuous service, for Teaching Staff
• Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Leave and Pay
• A caring ethos that enables staff to attend family commitments and caring responsibilities

Further details about the role

The successful candidate will find the school is a purposeful and supportive learning environment, with a strong team of staff who are highly committed to raising student achievement.

The hours of duty are 8.00am – 3.30pm, including an unpaid break of 30 minutes each day, term time, plus 2 paid training days.

The Latimer Arts College is an Ofsted rated Good school with a positive reputation in the local community. Staff feel valued and supported.

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

Visas cannot be sponsored.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.