Attendance and Safeguarding Officer
Humberston Academy
North East Lincolnshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- NJC11 - £21,748pa FTE (£19,017.31 Pro-Rata) - Local Government Pension Scheme
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 7 November 2021
Job overview
Humberston Academy is now recruiting for an Attendance and Safeguarding Officer to join our team. This role could be the ideal next step in your career.
If you are ambitious, inspirational, creative, open-minded, and want to be part of our success then we want to hear from you.
Providing our young people access to a world-class education and enrichment experiences is what drives us. Our students benefit from a wealth of opportunities to develop, learn and lead. From the classroom, to cultural visits, sports, music and arts and engaging with our local communities, the rich and varied experiences we create help fuel ambition and unlock potential. The education and experiences equips our young people with the leadership skills, team spirit, resilience and confidence to become outstanding citizens.
We work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the Trust’s vision, to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.
About the role
To work as part of the central pastoral team supporting the effective operation of the attendance and safeguarding service on a day to day basis, and to also meet with staff, students and parents to overcome barriers to learning and attendance.
Salary & Benefits
NJC11 - £21,748pa FTE (£19,017.31 Pro-Rata) - 37 hours per week, term time only
Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
About our Academy
Humberston Academy is an oversubscribed ‘outstanding’ academy located in an affluent area of North East Lincolnshire. As well as being an Ofsted graded outstanding academy, Humberston Academy achieved ‘World Class Schools’ status in December 2019. Humberston Academy continues to deliver incredible opportunities to young people with a specific focus on STEM enrichment and favourable links to the apprenticeships industry as well as traditional route towards higher education.
You will be joining a hard-working, friendly and supportive team community at a very exciting time as our academy goes from strength to strength.
Who we are looking for
5 A* - C GCSE grades (or equivalent) including English and Maths
Experience of working with young people aged 11-19 in a secondary school
Willingness to undertake further work related training
Good ICT skills (including using Microsoft Word and Excel)
Knowledge and understanding of strategies to overcome barriers to learning, behaviour and attendance
Able to develop positive relationships with children, colleagues and parents
Able to work as part of a team, friendly manner and a sense of humour
Flexible and approachable in a busy day to day environment
Ability to cope with and adapt to change
The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) has grown to a network of 34 academies, incorporating primary, secondary and grammar, and special schools. We employ over 2000 people with the primary focus of raising the standards of education for 13,000 young people. Whatever your role, you should know you are contributing to achieving our vision of inspiring the next generation of young people to be the best they can in whatever they choose. Our aim is to be the country’s leading academy chain, committed to delivering the highest educational standards alongside an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment.
We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.
While each academy is unique, we share common goals, aspirations, values and methods that enable us to work collaboratively and collectively to achieve our mission. We operate regional hubs, whereby academies work with other schools who are part of the Trust so we can share skills and knowledge, allowing them to benefit and learn from each other. We offer high quality programmes for CPD and Leadership Development to support our practitioners to deliver high quality teaching and learning across our academies.
Apply now
To apply for the position, please click 'apply for job’.
Early applications are advised. We receive high numbers of applications for our roles and therefore have to close the vacancy prior to the closing date in order to review candidates' details against our job criteria before shortlisting or re-opening the vacancy.
An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.
It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential. We do not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics.
About Humberston Academy
- Humberston Academy
- Humberston Avenue, Humberston, Grimsby
- North East Lincolnshire
- DN36 4TF
- United Kingdom
At Humberston Academy we are proud to be a leading education provider in our local community. We seek to broaden the horizons of each and every one of our students, helping them to achieve at the highest level both academically and within their talents outside the classroom, upholding our vision of Excellence for All.
We understand that every student needs a strong academic foundation in order to achieve their full potential. At our Academy we combine an innovative curriculum with a strong house structure, which ensures that students receive all the support and guidance they need to succeed.
At Humberston the values of respect and good behaviour are instilled from the outset and high attendance is a priority. Ensuring that students leave the Academy as young people that the whole community can be proud of, is a crucial part of our educational offer.
Over the last few years Humberston Academy has continued to strengthen and develop but we do not rest on our previous successes. We are proud of the significant investment that has been made in our buildings and environment and the impact that this is having on our students.
The Academy, a member of the David Ross Education Trust, became the first in North East Lincolnshire to be designated “outstanding” under Ofsted’s stricter guidelines.
Our focus is on first class teaching and recruiting outstanding practitioners. Quality teachers are the people who inspire our students to great things.
Another year of excellent results 2018.
A total of 84% of students at Humberston Academy achieved 4 to 9 in GCSE Maths this summer. In English, the figure was 88%. 82% of students achieved above grade 4 in the combine Maths and English measure. These results once again confirms our place among the top-performing schools in the area.
We are an outstanding Academy and proud of our exceptionally high standards. But it is not all about academic achievement. We are a growing oversubscribed, hard-working Academy, with a positive, business-like and purposeful atmosphere where students can develop and broaden their horizons.
Humberston also offers:
- Outstanding behaviour
- An ethos of mutual respect and love of learning
- Outstanding teaching and learning
- A small, caring environment
- Every student is treated as individual
- Broadening horizons by being part of the David Ross Education Trust, which provides the students with exceptional sporting and cultural opportunities.
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