Attendance Support Worker

York High School, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 3WZ

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  27 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 20 hours per week (9.00am to 1.00pm, Monday to Friday) Term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 4 Level 1-4 (£24,335 to £25,503 per annum) reduced pro rata, pay award pending
• Actual salary: Actual Annual salary £11,302.37 to £11,844.84

What skills and experience we're looking for

York High School is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team as an Attendance Support Worker to work with Pastoral and SEN leaders to improve the attendance of identified pupils.

The successful candidate will need to be confident and able to communicate effectively with students, parents/carers and staff. They will be required to travel independently to the homes of pupils and therefore should have their own car and insurance for business use. They will also be approachable and able to work collaboratively with parents/carers. It would be advantageous to have a working knowledge of SIMS and be a confident user of IT systems.

The trust will be undertaking a job evaluation exercise in the near future and, therefore, the grade for this position may change.

We would strongly encourage any prospective candidate to visit the school. Please email Dawn Becton at d.becton@yorkhigh.elt.org.uk if you would like to arrange a visit to the school.

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 28 July 2025.

Further details about our school are available on our school website: www.yorkhighschool.co.uk

An application form, job description and person specification are available on the Trust website: Careers - Excel Learning Trust

Please email applications to recruitment@elt.org.uk marked for the attention of Mr Gavin Kumar, Principal.

Excel Learning Trust reserves the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at midnight either on the advertised closing date, or at the point the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early. Applicants will be invited for interview once suitable applications are received, therefore early applications are strongly encouraged and advised.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer a supportive working environment, with colleagues who care deeply, are experts in their fields and who are passionate about what they do. We also offer a range of staff benefits, and further details regarding our benefits and information about our Trust can be found on our website.

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

Excel Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

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About York High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 748 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: York High School website
• Email address: recruitment@elt.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/york-high-school-york

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