Attendance and Welfare Officer

Required ASAP

Salary: C1 (SCP 12-17) £24,496- £26,845

Actual Salary: £21,022- £23,038

Contract: 37 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only + 5 Days

Would you like a career in a school passionate about outcomes for every child? If you are committed to ensuring that every child gets the very best start to their education and life-long learning journey, Richmond Hill Academy welcomes you!

The GORSE Academies Trust has an increasingly well-known reputation for changing the deal for children and young adults who come from some of the most impoverished parts of the country. Our central mission is to ensure that our children receive an outstanding education that focuses on aspiration, high expectations and personalisation.

We are looking for someone who:

·      is an outstanding teacher with a proven track record

·      is a highly effective leader who will lead by example developing excellence in others through coaching and mentoring

·      has clear vision, energy and commitment to all aspects of school life

·      has a desire and passion to make a real difference to the lives and life-chances of our children

We can offer you:

• enthusiastic, friendly children who are eager to learn
• the opportunity to work in strategic partnership with the Principal and Vice Principal
• support and encouragement for continuous professional development
• a school community who strongly value excellence as well as fun and enjoyment!

Richmond Hill Academy is seeking to appoint a creative, passionate and inspirational individual to provide exciting learning opportunities for our children.

“Exceptional leadership at all levels has brought about considerable improvement for the opportunities and experiences of pupils in the school.”                                                                                  

Richmond Hill Academy is a school where "staff are happy and feel listened to and well trained”. As one teacher said, ‘I walk out of school happy every day.’

“The way that pupils discuss their respect for their peers and others in the community is breath-taking.”

Ofsted, March 2022  

Richmond Hill Academy is a 'good' school with many areas of our work graded 'outstanding' by Ofsted. The transformation of our school has been possible due to the remarkable skill and commitment of our staff members and the support of our whole community.  

If you feel that you have the necessary experience, skills and abilities, we look forward to hearing from you. 

For more information, or to organise a visit to the school, please email recruitment@richmondhill.leeds.sch.uk. An Application Pack

(including Job Description and Person Specification) is available to download

from The GORSE Academies Trust website (www.tgat.org.uk/jobs). All applications

should be returned to recruitment@richmondhill.leeds.sch.uk.

Please note if you submit an electronic application we will not require a hard copy. CV’s are not accepted.

Closing date:                                               Wednesday 8th February 2023 (noon)

Applications should be returned to:           recruitment@richmondhill.leeds.sch.uk

Interviews:                                                  Friday 10th February 2023

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply for this position.