Vacancy - Attendance Support Assistant

We are looking to appoint an Attendance Support Assistant who will make a positive contribution to our attendance team, supporting this key school priority. The role will positively impact on the life chances of our students and, by improving attendance measures, you will help to raise their educational aspirations and outcomes.

Duties include: Working alongside the AHT (attendance), Student Support Officer and pastoral team to support improving attendance across the whole school; liaising with parents/carers and students to provide support and advice and to eliminate barriers to attendance; build strong relationships with parents/carers to emphasise the importance of regular attendance and a positive attitude toward education.

You will be joining a team that delivers a high-quality service to our students in relation to both safeguarding and attendance.

We are seeking candidates with a good all-round education who are passionate about making a positive difference to young people who can have face additional challenges to accessing education. Although you would be expected to have a thorough understanding of young people, you do not necessarily need to have worked in schools previously as full training will be provided.

Further details and an application form are available from the school office and are also available on the school website, ferryhill.school, following the link to Vacancies. Please send applications to jho@ferryhill.school.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Kate McCluskey, Head of School.

Closing date: Monday 2nd February @ 9:00am

The school is committed to safeguarding children. All candidates will need to demonstrate a commitment to the welfare and safety of children and young people. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon receipt of two supportive references and a successful DBS check.

‘The Eden Learning Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We want to develop a more diverse workforce and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community’

Applicants with disabilities will be invited for interview if the essential job criteria are met.

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