Attendance Assistant

Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

12/19/2024

Job Description

Role: Attendance Assistant

Academy: Outwood Academy Riverside

Start Date: ASAP

Salary (Actual Salary): £21,199 to £21,613

Working Pattern: 37 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday, Term Time only + 5 days

About The Academy

Outwood Academy Riverside, founded in September 2020 through the Free Schools Programme, implements the Riverside values program for all students at the start of every academic year.

The academy is dedicated to the wide variety of students who enrol, ensuring strong routines and top-notch pastoral care for all pupils.

Located at Russell Street, Middlesbrough, Outwood Academy Riverside is set to have a new school built on Pioneering Way close to Middlesbrough College. Additionally, a satellite site in Eston opened in September 2024 as the school continues to grow.

As an Attendance Assistant you will provide administrative support to promote whole school attendance strategies. The ideal candidate will also play a key role in fulfilling our responsibility in our academy of improving and making attendance more sustainable for students, with the aim of improving attendance levels and reducing persistent absence in line with Academy Targets.

Owing to the nature of the role, an ability to relate to the academy’s students and their parents/carers in a positive and proactive way is crucial, the successful candidate will also have to have strong communication skills as in this role there will be an expectation to update, inform and advise academy staff at all levels.

To be successful in this rewarding role, you will need to be extremely well organised, have the ability to prioritise work and ensure that strict deadlines are met.

• Job Description can be found here: Click Here
• Person Specification can be found here: Click Here
  
  

When completing your application, please give due regard to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Please note that all of the essential criteria listed on the Person Specification will be used to shortlist candidates for interview. If you do not demonstrate and/or evidence that you meet all of the essential criteria elements, you will not be selected for an interview.

About Us

For additional information:

For further details on this role, or to arrange a visit/phone call with the academy, please contact George Edwards on: g.edwards@outwood.com

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What will we do for you?

The Academy benefits from being part of the Outwood Family of Schools and you will be joining a highly innovative, inspirational and ambitious organisation. The Trust guarantees every member of staff CPD and development opportunities.

• A competitive salary with pay progression
• A fantastic pension and additional benefits
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme
• Our Workload Charter with guaranteed CPD every week and much more (for teaching roles)
  
  

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Safeguarding notice

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.”