Attendance and Educational Welfare Manager

Attendance and Educational Welfare Manager

Job referenceREQ001003

Location: Accrington

Contract Type: Full Time (37.5 hours per week, term time only-39 weeks)

Contract Term: Permanent

Salary: Pay Band: Professional, 3

Actual: £23,600-£33,756 (FTE £27,351-£39,121 [Dependent on Experience])

Closing date: 14 April 2024

Shortlisting: 15 April 2024

Interviews: w/c 15 April 2024 (provisional)

Start date: May 2024 (on completion of pre-employment checks)

The Attendance and Educational Welfare Manager will be responsible for promoting excellent school attendance, through a whole school approach involving students, parents/carers and engaging with agencies (as appropriate) to improve the outcomes for our students. The post holder will work closely with teaching staff to devise and lead strategies to raise attendance and reduce persistent absence, overcome barriers and maximise students' participation in learning and active engagement in school life.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player but also be capable of working promptly and proactively with minimal supervision. You will require a calm and composed manner, outstanding communication skills and be able to nurture positive working relationships with students, parents/carers, staff and school leaders.

The successful candidate is required to have a good working knowledge of school management information software (Arbor) and be efficient on Microsoft Applications, including Word and Excel. You must have GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/Level 4 or above. In addition, a full valid, clean driving licence and access to own vehicle for work purposes is a mandatory requirement (mileage will be reimbursed).

Accrington Academy has a strong local reputation and has been oversubscribed for several years. We are a successful school, with expanding 11-18 provision, and most students spend their entire journey with us. We seek to provide outstanding education and bring out ‘The best in everyone’ every single day for Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.

We are incredibly proud to deliver a curriculum which combines powerful knowledge and outstanding examination results with Education with Character; an education which challenges, inspires and excites our students and prepares them for the ups and downs of life. With this in mind, we provide a breadth of opportunities and experiences which seek to help our students become confident, well-rounded, and ambitious young adults. Our curriculum and enrichment programme is overflowing with opportunities to try something new and develop new skills.

Under recent new leadership, the academy continues to go from strength to strength, with passionate staff who are willing to go the ‘extra mile’ seeing and treating every student as an individual. The environment in which we work is modern and vibrant with first class facilities.

With Accrington Academy being part of one of the leading school groups in the country, we offer unrivalled career development opportunities and support to ensure you achieve your ambitions. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme and benefits scheme including childcare vouchers, a car lease scheme, cycle to work scheme and an on-site gym which is free for all staff to use.

We welcome visits to our school so that you can experience the warm and welcoming atmosphere for yourself.

United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.

United Learning schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. The subject specialists, Group-wide intranet, own curriculum, and online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.

As a Group, we can reward our staff better with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.

We are working hard to become a more diverse organisation – which is key to our commitment to bringing out the best in everyone. We welcome applications from everyone committed to this ethos and would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in the Group as a whole. We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.

Here at United Learning, we are committed to ensuring our employees feel valued and appreciated. Because we are a group, we can reward you better than any school could alone, and this includes your employee benefits. Here is some information about the benefits available to United Learning.

We can offer you:

• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme. 
• Over 250 employee exclusive benefits through our partners, Perkbox, including access to discounted cinema tickets, holidays and gym memberships, car leasing and Cycle2work schemes .
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants. As part of this role, you will be required to complete safeguarding training which will be provided on an Induction Day and additional training will need to be completed within two weeks of your start date.

Note – We reserve the right to interview and offer to a strong candidate prior to the closing date. It is strongly recommended that candidates submit their application as soon as possible.

To Apply

Please apply online by clicking on the following link: https://ce0374li.webitrent.com/ce0374li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=1381319C2D&VACANCY_ID=404408C5BJ

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United Learning comprises: UCST (Registered in England No: 2780748. Charity No. 1016538) and ULT (Registered in England No. 4439859. An Exempt Charity). Companies limited by guarantee. VAT number 834 8515 12. Registered address: United Learning, Worldwide House, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, PE3 6SB.