Attendance and Inclusion Officer - Bury, United Kingdom - Unsworth Academy

Unsworth Academy
Unsworth Academy
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Job Title
:
Attendance and Inclusion Officer

Salary
:
SET Grade 5, SCP 16-20, £21,968 - £23,194 FTE Salary per annum, £19, £20,735.31 pro rata salary per annum.

Weeks
:
Full time, permanent, 37 hours per week, 8.00am - 4.00pm,

38 weeks Term Time Only, plus 2 weeks (40 weeks per year total)

Contract Type
:
Permanent
Start Date
: 1st September 2023

Closing Date:
Monday 17th July am


Interview Date:
W/C Monday 17th July 2023

Unsworth Academy is a thriving, oversubscribed, co-educational and non
- selective Bury high school. The school is on an incredibly exciting journey of school improvement and when last inspected in November 2019 was judged to be Good in all areas. We are now currently halfway through our three year "Good to Outstanding" journey. One highlight of the journey has been digitalisation. All our students and staff have a school iPad that they utilise in and out of lessons. The Academy Principal, Senior Leadership Team, Academy Councillors and staff are unreservedly committed to securing outstanding in all areas of school life and the best possible outcomes and life chances for all our learners.

Unsworth Academy is an academy within the Shaw Education Trust. The Trust is led by an Executive Leadership Team steeped in school leadership and improvement experience.

They are committed to the continued professional development of all members of staff and the sustained successful performance of all its academies.


  • Fully aware of the importance of good and outstanding school attendance and punctuality on improving life chances and outcomes for learners
  • Committed to significantly improving whole school attendance including the attendance of key identified vulnerable groups
  • Professional, creative, flexible and innovative with the drive and determination to successfully contribute to whole school improvement
  • A dedicated team player who develops excellent relationships with learners and colleagues
  • An individual who communicates clear expectations, leads by example and promotes at all times positive behaviour for learning

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:
Attendance & Inclusion Officer

Conditions of Service:
Support Staff Contract of Employment

Responsible to:
Deputy Principal

Statement of Purpose


To work under the direction and guidance of senior staff to support pupils with attendance and punctuality issues and to provide general administrative support to the school in relation to attendance and truancy.

Under the guidance of senior staff, provide support in addressing the needs of pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning.

Assist the teachers and nominated staff members in the following:


Support to Pupils

  • To liaise with parents, outside agencies, education welfare and the police with regard to attendance and punctuality issues.
  • To work directly with individuals or groups in respect of attendance and inclusion
  • To raise selfesteem and confidence of learners with a view to improve personal and social skills.
  • Supporting parents and learners in crisis, liaising with identified personnel.
  • To arrange for units of work and/or specific skills development with individual learners to be provided and monitor the progress for these pupils.
  • Support the school inclusion policy by liaising and working with other key pastoral staff and senior leaders.
  • Provide pastoral support to pupils within the school environment.
  • Receive and supervise pupils excluded from, or otherwise not working to, a normal timetable.
  • Attend to pupils' personal needs and provide advice to assist in their social, health and hygiene development.
  • Participate and support in the comprehensive assessment of pupils to determine those in need of particular help.
  • In conjunction with the teacher with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour/Support/Mentoring plans.
  • Support provision for pupils with additional needs.
  • Develop 1:1 mentoring arrangements with pupils and provide support for distressed pupils.
  • Provide feedback to pupils and teachers in relation to progress, achievement, behaviour, attendance etc.
  • Support to Organisation
  • To contact parents in informing them of individual attendance as part of effective lines of communication between school and home which will include home visits
  • To liaise with the relevant staff on actions to be taken.
  • To administer appropriate targets and rewards.
  • Administrative Support
  • To ensure timely production of attendance statistics.
  • To sign in late learners
  • To use SIMS to administer learner timetables
  • To assist with pastorally related administration which may include:
  • Helping maintain the school's database with regard to options, pupil data sheets, admissions and leavers
  • Assisting with the provision of statistical returns
  • Assisting in the administration of the new intake
  • Providing general administrative support as appropriate accordin
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