Attendance and Education Welfare Officer
Highbury Fields School
North London
- Expired
- Salary:
- Scale 6 - £25,554.90 - £27,053.09 (Term time plus 4 weeks) adjusted pro rata
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 7 May 2018
Job overview
Attendance and Welfare Officer at Highbury Fields School
Salary grade: Scale 6 - £25,554.90 - £27,053.09 (Term time plus 4 weeks) adjusted pro rata
Start date: As soon as possible
Closing date for applications: 9am, Tuesday 8th May
Highbury Fields School is a flourishing, high performing 11-18 girls’ state school, which was graded Outstanding in October 2016. It is usually in the top 10% of schools in the country in terms of student progress. Highbury Fields provides all of our students with the excellent standard of education that they deserve and is a school where you can really develop your career in education. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Education Welfare and Attendance officer to play a key role in helping the school to achieve its vision of ‘optimising the academic achievements of every child’ by joining our committed and talented team of teachers and support staff.
Attendance at school is vital to ensure that students make the very best progress and achieve to their full potential.
If you are someone who wants to develop their career in a forward thinking and highly supportive environment, who can foster effective and harmonious relationships with members of staff and who truly believes, like we do, that every child can achieve excellence, then we look forward to receiving your application.
‘As a school in which everyone is recognised as an individual, Highbury Fields inspires students to be highly aspirational and have very positive attitudes to their education.’
Ofsted October 2016
The successful applicant will:
• Want to continually improve and develop their skills and professionalism
• Be committed to the school’s programme of continuous improvement
• Be a team player
If you are interested in the post and would like to find out more about the role and the school, please contact Ms Mary Mason, Headteacher’s PA, on 0207 288 1888.
To apply, please download the application form from the TES or school website and email it to: hr@highburyfields.islington.sch.uk
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 8th May 2018, 9am
Highbury Fields School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a DBS enhanced disclosure check.
Please note the school does not accept CVs.
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About Highbury Fields School
Highbury Fields School community is united by a firm commitment to the values of mutual respect and tolerance. Our school is a culturally rich community that reflects and celebrates the social diversity of London. Whilst students are supported and encouraged in their individual talents and ambitions, Highbury Fields is characterised by a strong feeling of togetherness and this spirit permeates everything we do, whether it be in the classroom, on the sports field or on stage.
All in the Highbury Fields School community are deeply ambitious for our students and firmly believe that every child in our care can, and will, achieve social and academic excellence. Our strength in understanding our students and developing them into safe, happy and confident young women is the cornerstone of our students’ success. GCSE results are consistently in the top 5% of schools in the country for progress and our sixth formers have all progressed to university or further training for the last five years. Many of these students read their degrees at Russell Group universities.
We are dedicated to truly knowing every child in our care and our ethos enables students to enjoy their learning, challenge themselves and to think creatively. As a consequence, Highbury Fields students are determined but compassionate; independent but community minded. They understand both local and wider society and are ready to contribute to both.
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