Attendance and Belonging Champion

Oasis Academy Watermead, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 8RJ

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  25 June 2026

• Closing date

  17 July 2026 at 11:59am

• Date listed

  26 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: SCP 20-26

Attendance and Belonging Champion job summary

Job Title: Attendance and Belonging Champion

Salary: Dependant of experience and skill set

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Apply by: 17th July 2026

Location: Oasis Academy Watermead

Contract type: 37 hours per week / 39 weeks per year (Term Time Only).

Contract term: Permanent

Job Start: September 2026

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented Attendance and Belonging Champion to join our team. Inclusion is at the heart of our work at Oasis Academy Don Valley. We work hard to support our students so that they can fully access their education.

Oasis Academy Watermead is an inclusive Primary, 3-11academy that is committed to giving children the best possible education. High-performing and continuously improving, we are located in our state-of-the-art building.

The Champion will oversee the attendance, guidance and support to individual students and families. They work under the direction of the Deputy Principal of Inclusion and Designated Safeguarding Lead. 

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of children in the Sheffield area. 

If you wish to grow professionally, join us in developing an exceptional Academy. 

We welcome informal visits to the Academy from prospective candidates.

Oasis Community Learning runs transformational Academies in many areas across the United Kingdom. Believing that every person, in addition to every child matters, we are working with the wider Oasis Group, transforming schools into Community hubs, through applying a holistic view of education.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced Disclosure and Barring checks.

Oasis Community Learning supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

All applications are checked for authenticity so will be checked for AI.

 

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Oasis Academy Watermead

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 434 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oasis Academy Watermead website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oasis-academy-watermead

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