Student Attendance & Wellbeing Coordinator

The Ruth Gorse Academy; Pottery Field; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Professional development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

The Ruth Gorse Academy is seeking to appoint a dedicated Attendance Officer to join our pastoral team. This role focuses on promoting excellent attendance and punctuality, supporting students and families to overcome barriers to learning.

You will monitor attendance data, coordinate interventions with pastoral leaders and external agencies, and conduct home visits as needed. A proactive and compassionate approach is essential to help every student succeed.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people in a secondary environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong understanding of attendance processes and safeguarding responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Experience of working with young people and supporting them to overcome barriers to success, ideally within a secondary school environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students, parents/carers, colleagues and external agencies.
• A strong understanding of attendance processes, safeguarding responsibilities and the factors that can impact student attendance and wellbeing.
• The ability to analyse attendance data effectively and use this information to inform targeted intervention strategies.
• A passion for improving outcomes for young people, together with the drive, resilience and determination to make a positive difference to students' lives.

Job description

The Ruth Gorse Academy is seeking to appoint a dedicated Attendance Officer to join our pastoral team. This role focuses on promoting excellent attendance and punctuality, supporting students and families to overcome barriers to learning.

You will monitor attendance data, coordinate interventions with pastoral leaders and external agencies, and conduct home visits as needed. A proactive and compassionate approach is essential to help every student succeed.