Attendance and Welfare Officer

Attendance and Welfare Officer

THIS IS A CATEGORY "E" POST.
Please note that in all cases written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers BEFORE the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise

Ref:

SNT3978(e)

Full time

£33,945 - £37,336 per annum pro rata, actual £28,462 - £31,305 per annum

Byker Primary School

Commercial Road

Byker

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE6 2AT

Start Date: 1st July 2024

The Governors of Byker Primary wish to appoint an Attendance and Welfare officer who has a passion for engaging with families to improve attendance and parental engagement school wide.

The successful candidate will actively endorse and deliver the vision of our school, ‘Children First: Raising standards and transforming lives’, whilst facilitating all children to be successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens through regular attedance.

You will need to demonstrate your commitment to working as part of a highly successful team, the aim of which is to ensure that all children receive outstanding and inspirational educational experiences which help them fulfil their potential through regular attendance to school.

You will work with a range of stakeholders to provide a comprehensive service and seek out new and innovative ways to improve attendance.

You will link with Local Authorities’ existing attendance teams and provide additionally, support and advice to the Headteacher and Governing Body surrounding school wide attendance data.

This role will involve supporting staff in schools, ensuring all statutory educational requirements are fulfilled and liaising closely with the Headteacher. You will need to provide regular, detailed, and accurate reports for senior staff, detailing progress against a range of KPIs and plans for further development and improvement.

Ideally you will have experience of working with schools, vulnerable learners and families, but we are happy to offer training to candidates who can demonstrate the right qualities, commitment and enthusiasm to the role. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with the ambition and skills to support us in our shared goal of providing an outstanding service to our community.

We are looking for a skilled and effective Attendance and Welfare Officer with enthusiasm and energy who:

- Is an excellent practitioner.

- Has an innovative, creative and effective approach to engaging pupils and parents.

- Is creative and proactive in their approach to Attendance and Welfare.

- Is an inclusive practitioner with ambitious standards and high expectations for all pupils.

- Is well organised and highly motivated.

- Leads by example with integrity, positivity and resilience

- Possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills and enjoys working in a team.

- Has a track record of leading and sustaining school improvement in relation to attendance, working with the Headteacher and other external agencices.

- Can collate and analyse pupil data and formulate action plans to address weaknesses and accelerate pupil progress through challenge and support of families. Processing pupil daily attendance, including monitoring of unauthorised attendance and late offenders.

In return, we offer:

- A supportive Headteacher and Governing Body

- A dedicated staff team

- A genuine opportunity to make a difference

- A highly skilled team of friendly staff to work with

- High quality support and CPD to ensure that you are successful

- Happy, enthusiastic children

- An inclusive and supportive working environment

Byker Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the DBS and be successful against a range of other recruitment checks. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following (where relevant):

Childcare Disqualification Check

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check

Occupational health Clearance

Online and Social Media Check

Right to work Check

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.

As this post involves working with children, vulnerable adults or dealing with sensitive information, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise.

Application packs are available from the school office or can be downloaded from the school website.

Completed application forms can be returned to the school at

Byker Primary School, Commercial Road, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2AT or emailed to recruitment@bykerprimary.co.uk by 12 noon Friday 31st May 2024

Visits to school requests are welcomed, as are any additional queries about this role and flexibility school may have for working pattern advertised. Please contact again via recruitment@bykerprimary.co.uk.

Short Listing: Monday 3rd June 2024

Interviews: Thursday 13th June 2024

Closing Date for applications: Midday Friday 31st May 2024

Permanent

Closing date:

31 May 2024