Attendance and Welfare Officer

Trust Attendance and Welfare Officer – Furness Academy

Required for June 2024

Job Reference Code: FET 139/0905

Term Time plus 2 weeks (40 weeks), 37 hours per week, permanent post

Pay Scale NJC 29 – 35  £37,336 - £43,421 pro rata, depending on experience

Furness Education Trust is a multi-academy trust based in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria serving the Furness Community, located near the centre of the historic shipbuilding town, we are close to the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park. Currently comprised of six academies including Furness Academy and five primary schools, the Trust aims to develop best practice by collaborating and working together to give the best of everything to every child.

We are looking for a positive, enthusiastic person to join our team. The successful applicant will have previous experience of working with young people in an academy environment or similar, at least 2 years’ experience in planning and delivery of specific and individual interventions and working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation.

We are:

• A six school multi-academy Trust with over 2000 students, four schools rated Ofsted Good and two rated Ofsted Outstanding.
• A family of schools with a comprehensive intake, playing a key role in our local community, with a strong foundation of moral purpose
• A Trust that has, at its heart, a sense of ambition and determination to deliver excellent teaching, care and holistic school experience
• A Trust whose work is underpinned by the values of collaboration, aspiration, excellence and integrity, we aim to deliver the best possible education and opportunities for all students.

We will offer you:

• A very welcoming Trust where the development of every person matters
• Hard-working, committed and aspirational staff and students
• The whole-hearted support of Furness Education Trust’s Leadership Team
• Robust and well-planned training support and regular CPD.

You will:

• Support all students, including all identified vulnerable groups in improving and maintaining attendance across the academies within the Trust to gain maximum life chances from educational opportunity.
• Work with existing post holder and Assistant Headteacher to support student and Academy improvement by putting into practice appropriate strategies to support children and young people who are failing to maintain high levels of Academy attendance and/or exhibit behaviour that reduces their educational opportunities and life chances.
• Ensure relevant and accurate attendance statistics are maintained by analysing data to benchmark and plan appropriate interventions to improve Academy attendance. To support the Assistant Headteacher and assist in development of the Academy attendance improvement plan.
• Work with Parent/Carers and integrated children’s services to maintain high levels of attendance.

Furness Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students. All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines. This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure. This is a permanent post.

Closing date: Friday 17th May 2024

Shortlisting date: Friday 17th May 2024

Interviews: Tuesday 21st May 2024

For further information or enquiries regarding this post, please contact

the HR Manager on 01229 484277 or via email to hrrecruitment@furnessacademy.co.uk,

or alternatively you may download an information package and application form

from our website at www.furnessacademy.co.uk. Please note we only accept CVs with a fully completed application form.