Attendance Outreach Officer

Attendance Outreach Officer

Commencing as soon as possible, fixed term until March 2026.

Grade E, pro rata £21,568 to £23,873 (pay award pending)

37 Hours per week. 

Term time, (38 weeks pupils are in school plus 1 inset week)

7.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Thursday, 7.30am to 3pm on Friday. Some flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the role

The governors have created a new role in school which is initially being offered on a fixed term basis with the intention of this becoming a permanent role.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, driven and motivated person who at all times acts in a highly professional manner, and is able to maintain confidentiality. The key objective for this role is to work with families and young people to improve attendance and help raise achievement.

You must be able to analyse attendance data and create targeted plans with the aim of encouraging improvements in attendance. This will involve high levels of communication with families in addition to one to one working with pupils, to help overcome any barriers they have stopping them attending school.

 A large part of your role will involve home visits and therefore you must hold a full driving licence and have access to your own vehicle on each working day. Business miles will be paid at the rate of 45p to 52.2p per mile. Your vehicle must have a valid MOT and be insured for business use.   

It is essential that you have excellent administration skills to enable you to keep accurate records. Working knowledge of school-based systems SIMs and CPOMs would be desirable. In addition to working closely with the Year teams in school and the Safeguarding and the Leadership Team, you will also work with external agencies and participate or lead in early intervention meetings, CAFs.

The ideal candidate must have high levels of attention to detail with the ability to meet deadlines and be able to prioritise tasks. Good communication skills are essential along being approachable and empathetic. Creative thinking, problem solving and tenacity are the key to success in this role.  

St Bede’s is a successful and heavily over-subscribed mixed, 11-16 school with a long history of academic success. We have an enviable reputation in the community for high standards of pupil behaviour and achievement. 

The application form, job description and person specification for this post can be downloaded from the Vacancy Section of our school website; www.stbedesblackburn.com

Please ensure you complete the application form in full and provide a full history of your previous employment and reference details.

Applications are to be completed electronically and returned to careers@stbedesblackburn.com by the closing date of Monday 14th October at 10.00am.

St Bede’s is committed to safeguarding children and young people and therefore this post is subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.