21 Days Remaining
Job Reference #: EDV/2025/HCEA/46807
Location: Harris Drive, Overslade Lane, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6EA
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Term: Part-Time
Salary: £21,894.00 - £21,894.00 Annually (Actual)
Grade G, SCP11 (FTE £28,598) - Monday - Friday 8.30am-3.30pm - Term Time plus 5 days
Closing Date: 11:59pm, 28th Nov 2025
Start Date: TBC
Positions Available: 1
Interview Date(s): TBC
About This Role
KEY PURPOSE
* To assist the Assistant Head (Attendance) in providing support for students, parents and teachers in order to raise standards of attendance, involving monitoring and intervention
* To support Heads of Year and the Attendance and Welfare Officer with home visits, meetings and interventions to improve attendance.
* To support SA and PA students to integrate fully in school, checking on wellbeing and ensuring the correct support is in place.
* To deal effectively with parents, monitor and deal with any issues identified as part of the non-attendance and recommend ways to improve the Academy’s procedures to support improvements for students’ attendance
* To be a role model in terms of behaviour and create a high awareness of the role within school
* To support duties at Break and lunchtime, ensuring high standards of behaviour are maintained by students
* Following the sanctions, rewards and behavioural policy.
Accountabilities
The appointee will be line managed by the Assistant Headteacher – Pastoral.
Responsibilities
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Attendance
* To provide support to the Assistant Head (Pastoral) to encourage good attendance by monitoring student attendance and punctuality to registration and lessons
* Support tutors and the Attendance Officer providing reasons for absence
* To attend meetings with parents or the Education Welfare Officer (EWO), Assistant Head Teacher (Attendance) and provide information for formal attendance meetings
* To analyse and respond appropriately to attendance data
* To meet with students to understand barriers to attendance and proactively work with school staff to remove barriers for students.
* To ensure short term reasonable adjustments are in place and agreed with SLT to support better student attendance.
* To assist in reintegration of students post an absence.
Communications
* To utilise positive language with students, to engage with them to make improvements
* To acknowledge and reward improvements from students
* To be first point of call for response to concerns reported by parents regarding attendance
* To be available for pupils throughout the day
* To ensure that all relevant information is disseminated to staff
* To advise subject staff about issues relating to the year group
* To assist in the transition arrangements for all students who join after the commencement of the academic year
* To encourage and develop parental contacts with tutors and others as appropriate
* To liaise with outside agencies including social services, youth services, WAS, the police and child protection agencies.
Other Duties
* To be aware of child protection issues and liaise when necessary, with named staff and be part of the school procedures
* To attend case conferences and planning meetings providing reports and information as required
* To attend tutor meetings and other meetings as required
* To liaise with individual teachers, departments in relation to learning of individual and groups of pupils
* To work with pastoral and subject staff to put in place and assist with appropriate arrangements to ensure all students successfully complete coursework
* To promote a positive school ethos
* To support before and after school activities/clubs
* Act as first aider when necessary (training will be provided).
* Ensure confidentially at all times
* To be an exemplary leader in dealings with staff, pupils, parents and outside agencies
* Any other duties and responsibilities within the range of the salary grade.
Related Documents
* Attendance Pastoral Assistant ...pdf
Contact Details
* Valerie Moody
* 01788812549
* recruitment@harris.covmat.org
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