Attendance Officer

Oxclose Community Academy, part of Laidlaw Schools Trust, are seeking to recruit an Attendance Officer for their Wearside Cluster (primarily based at Oxclose Community Academy).

Good attendance is essential to academic success, pupil wellbeing and successful progression to the next steps in education. 

The Attendance Officer, reporting to the Attendance Lead, supports a culture of high expectations by addressing poor attendance and ensuring that students attend school.

All students’ attendance should surpass national average attendance benchmarks with clear monitoring procedures in place. The Attendance Officer will work with students, staff and parents/carers to manage challenging student behaviour associated with poor attendance. 

A key aspect of this role is visiting students and their parents/carers in their homes; where necessary, this may involve collecting students and bringing them in to school. The postholder will require a full clean driving licence and access to their own vehicle, with business insurance, is desirable. The post holder will also work with key staff members to develop appropriate induction and support for students who are reluctant to attend school and/or need support to engage with learning. 

If you have experience of working in an attendance / pastoral role and are interested please contact Laura Fittes on 0191 419 5135.  Informal visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

At Laidlaw Schools Trust we appreciate the amazing work that our people do every day and like to reward our staff through benefits that are mentally, physically and financially rewarding. To see a complete list of our benefits please visit:  https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/120/benefits

To see the full job description and person specification for this role please refer to the attached supporting documents.

To apply please complete our online application form here: https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Attendance_Officer/274457

If you require assistance with your application please contact:  recruitment@laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk

Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 20 January 2025

Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 27 January 2025

We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks.