Would you like to make a difference to the lives of young people?
Are you keen to work with a team who are dedicated to young people with challenging backgrounds?
Educational Diversity wishes to appoint an enthusiastic, self-motivated and flexible Attendance and Engagement officer to provide consistent support to our students and other young people across Blackpool.
We are a split site provision, catering for students between the ages of 6 and 16, with emotional, behavioural, social and/or medical needs. The successful candidate will become part of a strong and forward thinking team, who will work alongside key school staff to promote excellent attendance and punctuality, reduce levels of absence and lateness, work with children and families to promote high levels of attendance and provide pastoral support to a wide range of students within the school.
It is essential that the candidates have had experience in working with young people with emotional, behavioural, social and/or medical needs and that they can form and maintain positive relationships with disengaged young people in a variety of settings.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is proactive and supportive of students and their families when attendance is an issue
- Has excellent organisational and communication skills as well as excellent attention to detail
- Promote and support high levels of attendance, to support students in achieving their full potential
- Promote a positive attendance and punctuality culture.
- Wants the opportunity to work at wonderful school as part of a fantastic team
- Is forward thinking and committed to raising standards
We can offer you:
- A warm, supportive and positive learning and working environment
- Genuine team spirit and supportive leaders
- Staff who are collegiate, committed to their own professional development and to improving outcomes for the students at Educational Diversity and their families
- The opportunity to be part of a team where skills, enthusiasm and desire to succeed will be recognised
Educational Diversity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. In line with our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy we will review candidate’s online presence and carry out safeguarding checks on successful applicants.
The safeguarding responsibilities of the post, such as the extent to which the role will involve:
- Contact with children
- Engaging in regulated activity with children
- This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
For an informal discussion please contact Louise Bamforth, School Business Manager on 01253 476615.
All applications should be returned to louise.bamforth@eddiversity.blackpool.sch.uk
Salary: NJC Grade E SCP 12 - 17 £27,711 - £30,060 pro rata per annum
Closing Date: 31 January 2025, 12.00pm
Other Information
This is a full time role working 37hrs per week, working term time + 5 days for INSET days .