Trust Student Support Officer

The Trust Student Support Officer (Attendance) works in partnership with academies to support children and their families, putting the child first when school attendance is a concern. You will be based in a designated Secondary Academy (0.5), and allocated Primary Academies (0.5). 

 You will work alongside relevant academy staff members to contribute to raising achievement by improving student attendance and managing attendance case work. The postholder will accurately maintain pupil attendance records within strict deadlines, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements, and will monitor student attendance and initiate appropriate action as required in line with Trust policies. 

Who are we looking for? 

•  Are you passionate about improving attendance and punctuality in schools? 
• Do you have ambition to reach every child? 
• Are you an experienced Attendance Officer who’s ready for the next challenge? 
• Do you want to develop creative strategies to ensure students attend school? 
• Do you have great communication and organisational skills? 
• Can you roll up your sleeves but also have a strategic overview? 

We are a Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. You do not need to be a practicing Catholic but must share our ethos and values. 

The role requires travel to the schools, therefore it is essential that you are a driver with a full clean driving license. We are keen to understand how this role could work for you and are open to consider flexible working options. 

There are many good reasons to work with us. We have a real sense of community, striving to make a difference to children’s education. You will be part, too of the wider Archdiocese family and in the company of some of the best people in education. We also offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Generous pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• Free parking at school sites and travel expenses paid

The list is not exhaustive and will grow as the Trust matures.

St Joseph Catholic MAT is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Amy Richards, arichards@sjcmat.co.uk

St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced disclosure and barring service check. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, and in accordance with statutory guidance, we will carry out an online search (for publicly available material) to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened which we may want to explore with shortlisted applicants at interview.