Attendance Driver

Job Description: Attendance Driver

Location: Lynn Grove Academy

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 25 hours per week, term time plus 1 week (39 working weeks per year) (Flexible working considered for the right candidate)

Salary: NJC 4, £14,182 actual (£24,404 FTE)

About our School:

At Lynn Grove, we put learning at the heart. Our teachers constantly develop their practice to ensure our pupils have the best possible learning journey. We value academic rigour and teach our pupils to challenge themselves and persevere.  We want our young people to fully embrace school life. Our incredible pastoral system ensures they are cared for and known as individuals. We offer a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities to enrich their school experience and allow them to flourish.  

About the Role

Lynn Grove Academy is seeking a compassionate, proactive, and dedicated Attendance Driver to join our Attendance Team. In this critical role, you will work closely with school leadership, the wider Trust, and families to help improve attendance, a key school priority. Your primary responsibilities will include conducting home visits, building relationships with families, and supporting pupils' return to school by providing transport when needed.

This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of vulnerable pupils, ensuring they feel supported and engaged with their education.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Builds Relationships Quickly: You have a natural ability to connect with vulnerable pupils and their families, understanding their unique needs and challenges.
• Team Player: You thrive in a collaborative environment and are committed to working as part of a wider team to achieve shared goals.
• Empathetic and Patient: You have a caring approach and a strong commitment to supporting children and families in challenging circumstances.
• Organised and Reliable: You can manage your time effectively, maintain accurate records, and prioritise tasks to ensure the success of attendance interventions
• Driver’s Licence: You must hold a full valid UK clean driving license and are comfortable using a school-provided vehicle to transport pupils.

What We Offer

• Support and guidance from the leadership team and wider Trust.
• A fulfilling role that directly contributes to improving pupils' lives and educational outcomes.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• A supportive and inclusive working environment.
• Flexibility for the right candidate.

About Creative Education Trust:

Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England’s post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 14,500 children and young people.

We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century.

CET Benefits & Continual Professional Development:

CET are committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust.

We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached.

Next Steps:

Closing date: 12 January 2025. However, we advise you to apply early as we may hold interviews as soon as we have received enough applications from suitably qualified applicants. If a successful appointment is not made, then we will repeat the process.  

Interview Date: W/B 20 January

Please submit your application through our website using the direct online application method. 

Essential Information:

Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility. All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview. The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.