Attendance Officer and Principal's PA

Teaching Vacancies; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A secondary school in Scunthorpe is seeking candidates to support students and promote their welfare. The role requires effective use of ICT, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to build relationships with children and colleagues. Commitment to safeguarding and understanding legislation is essential. The school offers professional development opportunities and a local government pension scheme, while promoting the welfare of vulnerable young people.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Professional development opportunities

Commitment to safeguarding

Skills

Effective use of ICT including BROMCOM and CPOMS

Experience of supporting students in a secondary setting

Ability to relate well to children and adults

Ability to build effective working relationships

Good organisational skills

Ability to resolve conflict

Emotional resilience

Ability to motivate and inspire others

Understanding of relevant policies and legislation

Knowledge of child development and learning

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Effective use of ICT including BROMCOM and CPOMS
• Experience of supporting students in a secondary setting
• Ability to relate well to children and adults and form meaningful relationships
• Work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to build effective working relationships with students and colleagues
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage and prioritise own workload
• Ability to resolve conflict and de‑escalate situations
• Emotional resilience
• Ability to reflect on past experiences and make improvements to future practice
• Ability to accurately record information and track data related to your area of responsibility
• Ability to self‑regulate own emotions
• Ability to analyse and evaluate data related to your area of responsibility
• Ability to motivate and inspire others
• Understanding of relevant polices/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation
• Understanding of child development and learning
• Working with or caring for children of relevant age
• General understanding of curriculum and other basic learning programmes/strategies
• Knowledge and understanding of key government legislation surrounding attendance.
• An in‑depth knowledge of steps that can be taken to support students in improving attendance.
• Knowledge of the social, emotional and mental health needs of young people.

What the school offers its staff

• Employee assistance programme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Professional development opportunities
• Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical, online and social media prohibition, from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.