Attendance and Welfare Officer
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Reach Academy Feltham
Hounslow
- New
- Salary:
- SA1 - SA10
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 16 August 2024
Job overview
Reach Schools is the (new) name of our multi-academy trust. It belongs to a wider ecosystem of organisations based in Feltham that works to incubate ideas and improve outcomes for our community in Feltham and beyond.
Role Overview
We are seeking an Attendance and Welfare Officer to work with our pupils across Reach Schools.
The successful candidate will have a relentless drive to support the attendance across Reach Schools. They will understand the importance of excellent attendance and the statutory role they have to play to ensure that all pupils are attending school regularly and have access to their learning.
The candidate will assist with implementing and developing the Academies’ attendance policy and monitor attendance levels. They will investigate and follow-up students’ absence from school. They will support young people and their families to not only identify poor attendance but to work with them to support improved attendance overtime. They will understand the close connection between pupil welfare and strong attendance.
The candidate will work closely with the rest of the team, particularly SLT and pastoral middle leaders, to ensure that there is a shared understanding of, and accountability for, attendance.
They will share the school’s vision and the belief that all young people can achieve academically and this is not dependant on their background.
Personal specification
- Qualified to Degree level (Desirable)
- Qualified to GCSE Level at Maths and English (Essential)
- Experience of working with young people and of continually improving the outcomes of pupils.
- Have a desire to work in a pioneering environment;
- Be able to represent the school externally with parents and other stakeholders;
- Be able to be adaptable in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment;
- Possess qualities necessary to create strong relationships with colleagues, pupils and parents.
How to apply
- Please read our ‘Safer recruitment’ statement in our job pack.
- Follow this link to complete an online application form.
- The deadline for application is Friday 16th August 2024, at 5pm.
We actively encourage early applications. Applications will be reviewed as and when they are received.
If you would like to have an informal conversation to discuss the role, please contact the co-headteacher for Primary, Tilly Browne on matilda.browne@reachacademy.org.uk or the co-headteacher for Secondary, Beck Owen on beck.owen@reachacademy.org.uk
Attached documents
About Reach Academy Feltham
Reach Academy Feltham is a co-educational, all-through free school near Hounslow, in Greater London, for students aged 4-18. It is a non-denominational school. There are 60 pupils in each year group, from Reception all the way through to Year 13.
Co-Headteachers
Matilda Brown (Primary) & Beck Owen (Secondary)
Values and vision
Reach Academy Feltham believes it is impossible to teach to high standards unless the teacher knows the children, both personally and academically. By keeping the school small, it believes it can create a community where no pupil is left behind. The school’s vision is for every one of its students to achieve academic success and have the opportunity to attend university.
Reach Academy Feltham is committed to running an annual residential trip to a university, enabling pupils to learn about life beyond school. It provides mentors for its students (including successful business leaders and professionals) and arranges internships for older students.
Ofsted report
“Pupils display excellent attitudes to learning. They behave impeccably, show high levels of respect and courtesy towards each other, to their teachers, other staff and visitors. The academy has a calm and purposeful atmosphere combined with a sense of excitement generated by pupils enjoying their learning. Excellent leadership by the Principal has ensured that high expectations and a pursuit of excellence are the norm. The Principal’s vision that the academy prepares pupils for a life of ‘choice and opportunity’ is shared by all who work within the academy.”
View Reach Academy Feltham’s latest Ofsted report
Reach Schools is the name of our multi-academy trust. It belongs to a wider ecosystem of organisations based in Feltham that works to incubate ideas and improve outcomes for our community in Feltham—and beyond.
It is a Multi-Academy Trust with:
- Reach Academy Feltham - Our first all-through school. We’ve created a community of pupils, parents and teachers united by the highest expectations of what every young person can achieve and the commitment to do whatever it takes to help them get there.
- Reach Academy Hanworth Park - Our new all-through school. Opening in September 2024, Reach Academy Hanworth Park will serve 1,080 pupils in Feltham; located on a site adjacent to Reach Academy Feltham.
- Feltham College - Our pioneering sixth-form college. Reach College is the the first sixth-form college in the country to be founded by a partnership of education, business, and health service providers whose sole focus is broadening choices and opportunities for young people in Feltham.
- Reach Training - In addition to running our three schools in Feltham, Reach Schools provides Initial Teacher Training (in partnership with SWTT), Teaching Internships and an expanding suite of Foundation Degrees.
Reach Schools also works in partnership with the Reach Children’s Hub to deepen our impact in Feltham and the Reach Foundation to expand the national impact of our pioneering work.
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