Attendance Assistant

The Romero Catholic Academy, Coventry, CV2 2AJ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  15 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989.00 - £29,540.00 Annually (FTE)

Attendance Assistant job summary

We currently have a vacancy for an Attendance Assistant to join our school attendance team to support students whose education is at risk due to attendance related issues. The successful candidate will monitor attendance and support parents and students with any issues to reduce persistent absence. Some home visits may be necessary and the candidate must have access to their own transport. This post is based at Cardinal Wiseman School in Coventry but you may be required to visit other schools in our Academy, all of which are in Coventry.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a Grade C/ Level 4 or above in Maths and English GCSE’s or equivalent
• Be a dedicated professional with the ability to inspire children
• Work successfully in partnership with parents and our community
• Be committed to promoting the Catholic ethos of our school;
• Be a team player with good interpersonal skills and able to multi-task in a busy environment;
• Be energetic, enthusiastic and caring;
• Be able to show excellent organisational and communication skills with both children and colleagues

In In return, we offer:

• Health and Wellbeing Cover including cashback on optical, dental, and therapy treatments

• Discounts at popular high-street retailers

• Access to wellbeing services, including 24/7 confidential counselling

• A generous pension scheme to support your future

• Clear pathways for progression, with regular reviews and access to training — whether you’re just starting or already qualified

• A welcoming, inclusive environment where your wellbeing comes first

The Romero Catholic Academy operates a refer a friend scheme of £200 for the referrer. If you have been referred to this vacancy by a current employee, please highlight this within the section headlined "Where did you first hear of this vacancy?" on the application form. All rules relating to the referrals are provided within the TRCA Refer a Friend Policy on our website.

We are committed to safeguarding children. As part of the pre-employment process, an enhanced DBS Check, Prohibition Checks, Childcare Disqualification (where appropriate) and Online/Social media screening will be undertaken in addition to other relevant background checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Safeguarding is our top priority, and we encourage all applicants to review our safeguarding and child protection policy which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our students.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

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 The Romero Catholic Academy

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-romero-catholic-academy

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