Contract Details
- Contract type: Permanent
- Hours: Full time (37 hours per week, term time only)
- Disability Confident: No
- Closing date: 27/06/2026 (also 14th June 2026)
- Salary: £30,289 - £32,691 (actual salary)
- Location: Worle Community School, Redwing Dr, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 8XX
- Proposed start date: 1st September 2026
About this job
This is a non‑teaching role focused on supporting students, staff and families to improve attendance across the academy. The role will manage the administration of pupil attendance systems, including data management and analysis, to support the school’s attendance targets and sustain improvements.
We are looking for staff to join our team and help us work towards our goals.
If you are committed to improving outcomes for young people, being part of a dedicated team and having a fulfilling career, we could be the right fit for you.
Your Responsibilities
- Manage the administration of pupil attendance systems, including data management and analysis.
- Support the school’s achievement of its attendance targets and sustain ongoing improvements in pupil attendance.
- Lead the Student Services and Attendance Team to secure regular attendance of statutory‑age students.
- Meet with students and families and liaise with external agencies.
- Carry out statutory duty of legal action when all other efforts to improve a student’s attendance have failed.
Qualifications & Experience
- Experience working in a school or a similar environment.
- Ability to adhere to working procedures and policies within the school environment.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Good ICT skills.
- Patient, flexible, adaptable, meticulous and conscientious.
- Ability to manage own time effectively.
Benefits
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
- Enhanced sick pay during illness or unexpected emergencies.
- Family‑friendly leave packages.
- Opportunity to work in a highly collaborative professional community.
- Central partnership support and specialist expertise.
- Full recognition of prior service for benefits including sick pay, job security and family leave.
- Dedicated budget and time for professional development.
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Equal Opportunity
The trust is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities. The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice. We expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Successful candidates will be required to provide a disclosure of any convictions and to undergo a comprehensive pre‑employment checking process.
Our full Recruitment and Selection policy is available on our website.
