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Attendance Assistant
NJC Scale 2 – NJC Scale 3 (£24,796 - £25,989 FTE)
Permanent position
Available as soon as possible
37 hours per week, term time only plus TED’s
We are looking to appoint a dynamic Attendance Assistant who is motivated and committed to delivering effective support that contributes to improving student attendance and punctuality.
The postholder will work closely with the Attendance Officer and pastoral support teams, developing relationships with students and families guiding interventions for improved attendance that supports their education and achievements at Stourport High School VIth Form College.
The successful candidate should demonstrate a proactive approach with excellent communication skills to work effectively with students, families, pastoral support teams and other agencies as the first point of contact for all attendance issues.
Stourport High School & VIth Form College is on a journey of improvement, with a focus on:
1. building a learning community
2. strong curriculum strategy
3. consistently good teaching
4. a culture of kindness and care
5. collaboration with our wider school community
The school is well positioned to move forward at pace, with a team dedicated to delivering outstanding professional teaching and learning to meet and exceed the needs of the students in our care.
For further details of the post, please refer to the job description and person specification available.
Being part of Severn Academies Educational Trust enables collaboration with best practice across our schools. The Trust is committed to harnessing talent and developing its people and there may be an opportunity to undertake further training and development in related disciplines. There may also be flexibility to work across other settings within the trust, for the right candidate.
Other benefits include:
6. Generous Occupational Pension
7. Free confidential Employee Health and Well-being service including access to counselling support
8. Free confidential employee helpline 24/7
9. Incremental pay progression and cost of living increases in line with government policy
10. Flexible working arrangements to support colleagues with work-life balance
The Stourport High School & VIth Form College are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an enhanced clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Please submit application forms via eteach.
Closing date: 9am - Monday 20th October 2025 with interviews being held shortly after.
Safeguarding Statement
Severn Academies Educational Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.