Attendance Mentor

THE MANDEVILLE SCHOOL

Part of the Insignis Academy Trust

Attendance Mentor

Salary Range: Bucks Pay Range 3 (Equivalent to £27,310 - £29,295)

Actual Annual Salary: £17,623 - £18,904

25 Hours per week, 44 Weeks per year

Fixed Term (24 Months)

Closing date for applications: Monday 5th August 2024 at 12 Noon

Start date: September 2024

Are you a highly motivated person who is passionate about helping young people thrive? Are you committed to helping our students achieve their full potential? Do you want to join us on our journey to becoming an outstanding school? If so, this could be the job for you.

The position

We are seeking to appoint an energetic, enthusiastic and inspirational Attendance Mentor who will work to assist pupils to overcome the barriers they and their families face with regard to attending school.

They will work within the school and community to create a bridge between home and school for those students to attend. A major part of the post will be to build positive relationships with parents and carers. The attendance mentor will mentor students to explore alternative ways to increase access to education for them.

It is essential that the person for this role must have a full clean driver’s license as they will be responsible for driving to students’ homes in vehicles provided by the Trust. They will be contracted to work from 7:30am – 12:30pm and full training and uniform will be provided.

The school

With just over 1,000 students on roll we are a popular school in the heart of Buckinghamshire. We’re fortunate to be based in a diverse, supportive and ever-changing community in Aylesbury and our students are respectful, hardworking and eager to succeed, borne out by our high attendance figures.

We’re an ambitious school and have embarked on an exciting journey of improvement where we are progressing through the hard work of our enthusiastic, loyal and committed staff. Our sharp focus on teaching and learning means we’re relentlessly striving to become better as a school.

How to apply 

Please click on the link for further details and to apply:

https://www.insignis.org.uk/Vacancies/

For further information please email recruitment@insignis.org.uk, or telephone us on 01296 744351.

The Insignis Academy Trust operates rigorous ‘safer recruitment’ practices, and the successful candidate will be required to undertake a criminal record check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline if a suitable candidate is found.

 The Insignis Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.