Pastoral/Attendance Officer

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on children’s mental health and on pupil absenteeism as a result. A key focus here at Cardinal Langley moving forwards is to look at ways of improving pupil attendance and punctuality and raising achievement through the implementation of targeted strategies and by building close, positive relationships with families where there are barriers to learning.

Governors have therefore created this new post of Pastoral Officer (Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4).

The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of pastoral and administrative duties linked to attendance which will include ensuring the accuracy of registers, monitoring pupil attendance and lateness and following up on this through communication home (including Truancy Call), ensuring all unexplained absences are accounted for.

You will also be responsible for other pastoral and administrative tasks linked to the role. Please refer to the job description and person specification for more details.

This is a permanent, term time only, full time position (37 hours per week).

Working hours are anticipated to be 8:00am until 4:00pm, although there is some flexibility which can be discussed at interview, and will incorporate a 36-minute daily, unpaid break.

To apply, please complete the CES application form for support staff and email it to recruitment@clrchs.co.uk quoting the job reference PASTORAL/241006 on the application form.

You must show in your application how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 11:59pm on Sunday 6th October 2024.

We anticipate that interviews will take place on Wednesday 16th October 2024.

Employer and other references: You will need to be able to provide the name and contact details of two suitable referees. Your first referee should be your current employer, or most recent employer if you are not currently in work. In a school or college, your referee will be the Headteacher/Principal. If you have ever worked with children (paid or unpaid) please include this as one of your references. We will contact your referees by email if your application is shortlisted, so please provide an email address for them on the application form and contact them in advance to give them your consent to provide the reference. If you have worked outside of the UK, you will be asked to provide references to cover this period, if appointed, along with any DBS equivalent issued by the relevant authority. Please note, we cannot accept references from family and friends.

Qualifications: At interview, you will be asked to produce evidence of any qualifications listed as essential in the person specification. This will be an original certificate issued by an accredited examination board or professional body.

Identification: To be appointed, you must be able to provide the following pieces of identification:

• A piece of official, photographic identification, such as a Passport or Driving Licence Photocard.
• Your Birth Certificate along with evidence to support any name changes (Marriage/Civil Partnership Certificate, Deed Poll, Decree Absolute/Civil Partnership Dissolution Certificate, etc.). This does not apply to a change of surname due to adoption before the age of ten.
• Proofs of Identification for your Disclosure and Barring Service check (please refer to the list of valid id documents). Between them, these documents must confirm your name, current address and date of birth.
• Recent evidence of current address: This should be an official document which confirms your name and current address and is dated within the last three months.
• Proof of right to work in the UK (please refer to the id checklist)

Please note: All documents must be originals – we cannot accept scans or photocopies. If you cannot produce the required documentation within the given timescale, it may result in any offer of employment being withdrawn.

Safeguarding: Cardinal Langley RC High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and Procedures can be found here.

This post is classed as regulated activity (RA) and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) and background check (including children’s barred list check for the child workforce). A criminal conviction will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining employment but it is an offence to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a regulated position if you have been disqualified from working with children.

This post is exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and you will be required to self-disclose any relevant criminal history if shortlisted (Rehabilitation of Offenders Declaration). Guidance on the filtering of cautions and convictions can be found here.  

As part of due-diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 (para 226), the school will carry out an online search for all shortlisted candidates

Probationary period: Support staff positions are subject to a probationary period of up to 6 months in the case of new entrants.

 Applicants are informed that if appointed to this post their contract of employment will be with Cardinal Langley RC High School Governing Board, which is the employer, and not the local authority.

We look forward to receiving your application!