Attendance Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 23 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 04 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Hartlepool, TS24 9PB |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 51eb1e51-c454-4fd4-a62d-4ad5702c464b |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about making a real difference in young people's lives? Do you believe that consistent attendance is the cornerstone of academic success? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our dedicated team at St Hild's Church of England School as an Attendance Officer.
The successful candidate will contribute to improving whole school attendance outcomes, including reducing the level of persistent absence byundertaking the role of Attendance Officer.
We are looking for a colleague who has:
• Knowledge of policies, protocols and statutory guidance on pupil attendance.
• Experience of working with pupils and parents to improve pupil attendance.
• Effective communication skills to establish effective working relationships with headteachers, external agencies etc.
• Level 2 Basic Skills (Literacy or Numeracy) or equivalent e.g. GCSE Maths and English.
What the school offers its staff
St Hild’s Church of England School is in an exciting phase of its development and has high ambition for its pupils. With a strong Christian ethos we work effectively across the whole community to improve and enrich the lives of children. We are incredibly proud to be an inclusive school with a higher than average number of children who have additional needs. As a result we prioritise high quality classroom teaching and provide bespoke support where appropriate.
Our school is one of eight primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East.
In return we offer:
• Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across our trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
• National living Wage, meaning everyone at NEAT Academy Trust receives a minimum hourly wage of £12.60 per hour.
• Cycle to work scheme offering savings on a range of bikes and safety equipment via salary sacrifice.
• Access to free eyes tests for DSE users.
• Opportunities for flexible working. Discounts for large national retailers and local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, insurance and much more.
• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pensions Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
• Family friendly schemes such as maternity, paternity, shared parental and emergency dependent leave.
Further details about the role
This role is permanent, working termtime only plus 5 training days.
Interested? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying Job Description and Person Specification and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on Thursday 4th September 2025.
NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Are you passionate about making a real difference in young people's lives? Do you believe that consistent attendance is the cornerstone of academic success? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our dedicated team at St Hild's Church of England School as an Attendance Officer.
The successful candidate will contribute to improving whole school attendance outcomes, including reducing the level of persistent absence byundertaking the role of Attendance Officer.
We are looking for a colleague who has:
• Knowledge of policies, protocols and statutory guidance on pupil attendance.
• Experience of working with pupils and parents to improve pupil attendance.
• Effective communication skills to establish effective working relationships with headteachers, external agencies etc.
• Level 2 Basic Skills (Literacy or Numeracy) or equivalent e.g. GCSE Maths and English.
What the school offers its staff
St Hild’s Church of England School is in an exciting phase of its development and has high ambition for its pupils. With a strong Christian ethos we work effectively across the whole community to improve and enrich the lives of children. We are incredibly proud to be an inclusive school with a higher than average number of children who have additional needs. As a result we prioritise high quality classroom teaching and provide bespoke support where appropriate.
Our school is one of eight primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East.
In return we offer:
• Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across our trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
• National living Wage, meaning everyone at NEAT Academy Trust receives a minimum hourly wage of £12.60 per hour.
• Cycle to work scheme offering savings on a range of bikes and safety equipment via salary sacrifice.
• Access to free eyes tests for DSE users.
• Opportunities for flexible working. Discounts for large national retailers and local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, insurance and much more.
• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pensions Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
• Family friendly schemes such as maternity, paternity, shared parental and emergency dependent leave.
Further details about the role
This role is permanent, working termtime only plus 5 training days.
Interested? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying Job Description and Person Specification and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on Thursday 4th September 2025.
NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.