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Chosen Hill School
Brookfield Road
Churchdown
Gloucestershire
GL3 2PL
Tel: 01452 550098
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Attendance Support Officer
Churchdown
Term time only plus additional 5 days by agreement with line manager
Equivalent to 39 weeks
Salary- £26,873-£30,296 full time (actual £23,089-£26,030) (Subject to April 2024 pay
increment)
Temporary for 1 year.
(This role requires you to hold a full valid driving licence)
Chosen Hill School is looking for someone to identify and support students with low attendance and
who need to improve their attendance. The successful applicant will provide support and challenge
to parents in line with our policy on attendance.
You will work collaboratively with the Education Welfare Office (EWO), Pupil Premium Manager and
Attendance Administrator liaising with agencies as well as develop and maintain links between
school and the homes of students. You will meet with students regularly to identify barriers to
attendance. The ultimate aim of the role is to remove these barriers to build good attendance in
identified students.
The role will involve working with students in Year 7-11.
You will have experience of working with people in a supportive role with a strong desire to see
people succeed.
With training, you will develop a clear understanding of the barriers to good attendance as well a
variety of strategies to improve attendance. Chosen Hill School is a happy school built on positive
relationships and is a rewarding place to work. You will receive excellent support in helping you to
secure the best care and guidance for our students and their families.
Chosen Hill School is a thriving comprehensive academy, judged good by Ofsted in all categories. It
is a large, popular and successful 11-18 Academy School situated in Churchdown half way between
Cheltenham and Gloucester. We have around 1350 students on roll, of which 200 are in the Sixth
Form. Chosen Hill is a happy school, where students, staff and parents work closely in partnership.
There is an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.
Benefits of working at Chosen Hill School include:
- Support from an experienced IT Department
- Full training, although knowledge of IT systems is required
- First Aid at Work qualification
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Benefits including – free coffee, free onsite parking, employee assistance programme, free breakfast an increasing programme of staff social events, on site car valet service, free flu vaccinations, staff counselling including regular reflective supervision.
Recruitment Checks
The Headteacher and The Governing Body of Chosen Hill School are committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share
this commitment.
We require all new employees to complete an enhanced level criminal background check through
the Disclosure and Barring Service. It is a condition of employment that the employee should not
have been convicted of a criminal offence against children, nor have been dismissed, or resigned
from, a previous employer for misconduct of a similar nature. Having a criminal record is not
necessarily a bar to employment; it will depend on the nature, circumstances and background to the
offence.
As part of our due diligence within safer recruitment, school will be carrying out online searches to
help identify any incidents or issues which may need to be explored at interview. These searches will
include, but will not be limited to, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Google.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
To apply for the post, please click on Apply Now and complete the application form on ETEACH by 12.00pm on Friday 27 October 2023.
Please note CVs are not accepted.
Salary: Grade 6, Points 13-20
Hours Per Week: 37
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