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Attendance and Welfare Officer
Reach Academy Feltham, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 4AB10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 September 2024 at 3pm
Date listed
28 August 2024
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
- Commensurate with experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
Reach Schools is the (new) name of our multi-academy trust. It belongs to a wider ecosystem of organisations based in Feltham that works to incubate ideas and improve outcomes for our community in Feltham and beyond.
Role Overview
We are seeking an Attendance and Welfare Officer to work with our pupils across Reach Schools.
The successful candidate will have a relentless drive to support the attendance across Reach Schools. They will understand the importance of excellent attendance and the statutory role they have to play to ensure that all pupils are attending school regularly and have access to their learning.
The candidate will assist with implementing and developing the Academies’ attendance policy and monitor attendance levels. They will investigate and follow-up students’ absence from school. They will support young people and their families to not only identify poor attendance but to work with them to support improved attendance overtime. They will understand the close connection between pupil welfare and strong attendance.
The candidate will work closely with the rest of the team, particularly SLT and pastoral middle leaders, to ensure that there is a shared understanding of, and accountability for, attendance.
They will share the school’s vision and the belief that all young people can achieve academically and this is not dependant on their background.
Personal specification
- Qualified to Degree level (Desirable)
- Qualified to GCSE Level at Maths and English (Essential)
- Experience of working with young people and of continually improving the outcomes of pupils.
- Have a desire to work in a pioneering environment;
- Be able to represent the school externally with parents and other stakeholders;
- Be able to be adaptable in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment;
- Possess qualities necessary to create strong relationships with colleagues, pupils and parents.
How to apply
- The deadline for application is Wednesday 11th September 2024, at 5pm.
We actively encourage early applications. Applications will be reviewed as and when they are received.
If you would like to have an informal conversation to discuss the role, please contact the co-headteacher for Primary, Tilly Browne on matilda.browne@reachacademy.org.uk or the co-headteacher for Secondary, Beck Owen onbeck.owen@reachacademy.org.uk
What the school offers its staff
We care deeply about our entire team. In order to take care of our students, we need to take care of one another. For this reason, Reach Schools offer great employee benefits throughout the year.
● Weekly instructional coaching Professional development is important to us, so much so that we offer collaborative and non-hierarchical coaching in a fun and shame-free environment, every week.
● 10 inset days To ensure outstanding staff training and provide time to deeply understand pupil data and plan for great outcomes.
● 5 days term time leave We understand that accessing desired time off for teachers and school staff can be difficult. Throughout the year, we offer opportunities for team members to accrue term-time leave.
● Flexible Working A diverse workforce with work-life balance is crucial for our school's stability. If you need to adjust your schedule for personal commitments or seek part-time or hybrid working, don’t hesitate to let us know.
● Enhanced maternity pay Reach Schools value families and community relationships. For this reason, we aim to be a support system for staff who are on maternity leave.
● Free Friday breakfast On Fridays we show our appreciation to one another as a staff team with encouraging shout-outs and delicious pastries.
Commitment to safeguarding
Reach Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the processwelfare of children and young people.
In order to meet this responsibility all candidates will be subjected to a
rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable
applicants.
Applying for the job
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CVs are not accepted.
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About Reach Academy Feltham
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Through schooljobs
- School size
- 898 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Reach Academy Feltham website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@reachacademy.org.uk
Welcome to Reach Academy Feltham. Our staff are all driven by our mission to equip all of our pupils with the skills, attitudes and academic qualifications to enable them to go on to enjoy lives of choice and opportunity. Our school focuses on bringing together the whole community in a shared dedication to do whatever it takes to achieve successful outcomes for the children we all love and care for.
We have the highest academic expectations whilst maintaining a loving, family-focused culture. As the Co-Headteachers, and supported by our Senior Leadership Team, we aim to know every pupil as an individual, harnessing the power of family relationships and all-through knowledge, to ensure that we can tailor our curriculum, support and resources to meet each child's needs and desires.
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