Attendance Mentor

Attendance Mentor

Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Contract type: 25 Hours per week, 44 Weeks per year, Fixed Term (24 Months)

Salary: Bucks Pay Range 3 (Equivalent to £27,310 - £29,295) Actual   Annual Salary: £17,623 - £18,904

Job starts: ASAP

Closing date: Wednesday  30th October 2024 at 12 Noon

We are an outstanding grammar school, for children of all genders, with outstanding provision for our young people. Our Vision is to pioneer a grammar school education which equips the visionaries of tomorrow. 

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 manual 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.

We can offer you:

·        an outstanding school full of students who are committed to learning 

·        a welcoming team committed to staff well-being and professional development

·        a vibrant community in which staff and students thrive through a commitment to academic study, a passion for creative arts, a drive for sporting endeavour and a devotion to championing personal development

We would like you to:

·        fully commit to our Vision, Mission and Values (see above and below)

·        fully commit to the safeguarding of all students and to inclusion 

·        have high expectations of yourself, and our students

·        be committed to improving the life chances of young people from diverse backgrounds

·        be willing to commit to life beyond the academic curriculum 

We encourage applications from those candidates with ‘protected characteristics’ as set out in the Equalities Act 2010. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the communities in which we work. 

For further information on the context, mission and values of SHFGS, please click on the link ‘Learn more about this school’.

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

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.