Attendance Mentor
| Posting date: | 11 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £29,387 to £33,224 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Salary is actual for term-time working. 35 hours per week, term time only |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 July 2024 |
| Location: | L18 3HS |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Calderstones School |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
In 2023, Ofsted rated Calderstones School ‘Good’ in all areas. Our large, successful, richly diverse comprehensive school is adjacent to Calderstones Park, South Liverpool. The school’s comprehensive nature and community spirit is something that we value immensely. In every aspect of school life, we aim to offer a first-class education to local children, whatever their background, gender, prior attainment, or faith. We will raise the bar for our students and our staff with the view that 'nobody rises to low expectations'.
The school has impressive facilities across the campus including a swimming pool, ample secure staff parking and fully equipped gym. We have an impressive benefits package, including bespoke learning and development programmes, professional qualifications and the Calderstones Ways to Wellbeing programme to support our colleagues and students with all areas of their wellbeing.
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity to appoint an Attendance Mentor with experience of managing student attendance and challenging behaviour, ideally in a secondary school environment. You will work as part of a close knit team which includes the School Attendance Officers, Assistant Heads of Year, Educational Welfare Officer, Safeguarding Team, Deputy Head Teacher and key agencies working in the best interests of our students. You will promote whole school attendance strategies and work with pupils and families to improve attendance.
The successful candidate will have experience working with challenging students and a strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. You should have the ability to use positive approaches to empower and enable students, and parents/carers, to improve their attendance. You should be able to build positive relationships with pupils, parents/carers and other professionals, managing your own caseload.
Personal Qualities
This role would suit someone who;
• Has proven skills and experience of working with challenging students to overcome adversity
• Has working knowledge of working with students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds and understand the challenges to accessing education and maintaining satisfactory attendance.
• A working knowledge of safeguarding (KCSIE).
• Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Is able to demonstrate sensitivity, diplomacy and resilience when required
• Possesses counselling skills including active listening and a non-judgemental approach.
• Ability to use positive approaches to help empower our students and their families.
• GCSE grade C/4 or equivalent in English Language and Maths is essential.
• Has knowledge of the legal framework underpinning attendance management.
Desirable but not essential skills include:
• Experience of working in a similar role in a secondary school environment.
In return, we can offer a competitive salary, support and development and family friendly working hours between 8.30 and 4.15 pm each day, term time only working.
How to Apply
Calderstones School is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and positively welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of their sex, gender identity, creed, marital status, race, age, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check before taking up the post. Calderstones School is committed to promoting positive mental health and emotional well-being to our student body and to every member of our school staff.
To apply, please complete a school application form, available from our website at www.calderstones.co.uk. Applications should be returned to recruitment@calderstones.co.uk. CV’s cannot be accepted.
Please return the application form with covering letter and the Equal Opportunities Monitoring form.
Closing Date: 9.00 am, Friday 5th July 2024.
The school has impressive facilities across the campus including a swimming pool, ample secure staff parking and fully equipped gym. We have an impressive benefits package, including bespoke learning and development programmes, professional qualifications and the Calderstones Ways to Wellbeing programme to support our colleagues and students with all areas of their wellbeing.
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity to appoint an Attendance Mentor with experience of managing student attendance and challenging behaviour, ideally in a secondary school environment. You will work as part of a close knit team which includes the School Attendance Officers, Assistant Heads of Year, Educational Welfare Officer, Safeguarding Team, Deputy Head Teacher and key agencies working in the best interests of our students. You will promote whole school attendance strategies and work with pupils and families to improve attendance.
The successful candidate will have experience working with challenging students and a strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. You should have the ability to use positive approaches to empower and enable students, and parents/carers, to improve their attendance. You should be able to build positive relationships with pupils, parents/carers and other professionals, managing your own caseload.
Personal Qualities
This role would suit someone who;
• Has proven skills and experience of working with challenging students to overcome adversity
• Has working knowledge of working with students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds and understand the challenges to accessing education and maintaining satisfactory attendance.
• A working knowledge of safeguarding (KCSIE).
• Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Is able to demonstrate sensitivity, diplomacy and resilience when required
• Possesses counselling skills including active listening and a non-judgemental approach.
• Ability to use positive approaches to help empower our students and their families.
• GCSE grade C/4 or equivalent in English Language and Maths is essential.
• Has knowledge of the legal framework underpinning attendance management.
Desirable but not essential skills include:
• Experience of working in a similar role in a secondary school environment.
In return, we can offer a competitive salary, support and development and family friendly working hours between 8.30 and 4.15 pm each day, term time only working.
How to Apply
Calderstones School is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and positively welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of their sex, gender identity, creed, marital status, race, age, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check before taking up the post. Calderstones School is committed to promoting positive mental health and emotional well-being to our student body and to every member of our school staff.
To apply, please complete a school application form, available from our website at www.calderstones.co.uk. Applications should be returned to recruitment@calderstones.co.uk. CV’s cannot be accepted.
Please return the application form with covering letter and the Equal Opportunities Monitoring form.
Closing Date: 9.00 am, Friday 5th July 2024.
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