Education Welfare and Attendance Officer

An opportunity exists for an Education Welfare and Attendance Officer to join our pastoral team at Trinity Academy Halifax to:

• reduce student absence across the academy by leading the delivery of attendance strategies.
• engage with families to support them to engage with the academy and to recognise the importance of attendance and fulfill their legal responsibilities.
• facilitate effective partnerships between parents, families and the academy and its partners.
  
  Education to degree level or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience of successfully working with young people (of a relevant age)
• Experience of working in an educational environment
• Understanding of safeguarding and child protection issues
• Experience of working in a busy organisation and dealing with confidential matters
  
  Scale 6/SO1 (Points 18-25) - Actual Salary: £27,284 - £31,743
Hours 37 hours per week, term time only, plus 13 days (200 days) Closing Date Monday December 2nd, 2024 9am Interview Date To be confirmed Website, 37 hours per week Term time only, plus 13 days (200 days) Scale 6/SO1 (Points 18-25) Actual Salary: £27,284 - £31,743 Trinity Academy Halifax is the outstanding 2013 and 2023 flagship school in the Trinity Multi-Academy Trust and the lead school in the Trinity Institute of Education. In 2019 the academy was awarded the World Class Schools quality mark, and we have proudly been reaccredited this in 2022. The latest Ofsted report highlights:
• Pupils are extremely well behaved.
• Pupils' personal development is central to the school's ethos.
• Leaders provide a sharply honed professional development programme for staff that enables them to excel in their work and which promotes their wider development.
• Staff feel that leaders are considerate of their workload and well-being. They are proud to work at the school.
The academy has a relentless focus on improving and being the very best we can be for students in our care. Our vision is to inspire each and every student to achieve their potential through high-quality teaching, provided within an environment led by our Christian values., What can we offer you?
• A chance to change the lives of young people from deprived socio-economic backgrounds
• Full support from a dedicated and visible team of senior leaders and pastoral managers
• A meaningful approach to staff wellbeing enhanced by a range of staff benefits, including access to local government pension scheme, reduced cost health cover and cycle to work scheme
• As a high performing academy and a growing trust, we can offer real opportunities for growth and career development
You must be fully committed to optimising the opportunities that are available to children and young people, secure in the knowledge that you will be joining an ambitious forward-thinking Academy Trust that sets the standards for our family of schools and academies.