Pastoral and Attendance Support Officer

The Governing Body is seeking to appoint a Pastoral and Attendance Officer to work alongside the admissions and the pastoral teams to ensure high levels of attendance at the academy, to promote excellent behaviour, and work with students and families to provide ongoing pastoral support.

The successful candidate must be able to function well as part of a team, have excellent communication, interpersonal and IT skills a long with a ‘can-do’ attitude.  They will need to be highly organised and have the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines, showing initiative and acting proactively when required.

The Governing Body is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people so all staff appointments are subject to employment checks and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Candidates should indicate an acceptance of, and a commitment to, the Academy’s policies in relation to equality and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To support the current pastoral and attendance structure at David Nieper Academy.

• To support in the administration of student attendance within SIMS, ensuring all registers are completed. 

• To support in contacting parents/carers on the first day of absence or as soon as possible thereafter.

• Liaise with parents/carers for updates on student’s attendance – including making and receiving phone calls / voicemails / text messages. 

• To monitor late arrivals and sanction appropriately. Where necessary provide support to persistently late students.  

• To attend and participate in pastoral meetings as required. 

• Liaise directly with the Progress and Achievement Leaders, Family Support Manager, Pastoral Support Managers, Attendance Officer and Senior Leadership Team updating them with information and causes for concern. 

• To attend home visits individually/ or with a member of the pastoral team for poor attendance/pastoral concerns and provide solutions if concerns arise. 

• To organise and lead on interventions aimed at improving student’s attendance, behaviour and/or emotional well-being. 

• To attend attendance meetings and report on the progress of student’s attendance. 

• To support the Pastoral Support Managers in managing and delivering successful transfers of children and young people between schools/services and transition at key stages in their learning.

• Develop and maintain effective and supportive mentoring relationships with children and young people and those engaged with them.

• Develop mentoring relationships which motivate, challenge, and empower children and young people to further learning. 

• Monitor the impact and effectiveness of support and take action where issues arise. 

• Support the identification of early signs of disengagement and develop specific interventions to encourage re-engagement. 

• Ensure good communication with parents/carers.

• Document communications with parents/ carers and outside agencies to make sure chronologies are up to date.

• Support the transition/pastoral team with their summer school programme.

• To support in preventing students attendance reaching persistent absentee levels. 

• To support in referring students to relevant internal/external support. 

• To offer support where required across the pastoral support structure. 

• The successful candidate will work towards fulfilling the academy commitment to a high quality of service and will promote and embody the academy ethos. 

General 

• Attend and participate in staff and working group meetings and training as appropriate. 

• Adhere to work practices and policies including those relating to Equal Opportunities.

• Any other duties requested by the Headteacher.

Benefits

• Free access to BUPA Employee Assistance Programme

• Free onsite Parking

• Generous discount at the David Nieper Ltd factory shop