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• Contract Type :Permanent
• Job ID: 1342315

Grade 5, £24,500 - £26,363 per annum pro rata. Approximate pro rata £17,184 - £18,491 (0.70140 FTE)

Full-time (37.5 hours per week) Term Time only

About us and the role

We are looking for an experienced Attendance and SENDCo Assistant to assist in monitoring attendance and managing the provision for special education needs learning support.

Avanti Gardens School is part of the growing family of Avanti schools. Staff and students at Avanti Gardens School do not originate from any specific faith background and applications are welcome from practitioners of any faith and from those of none. They will be expected to be in full sympathy with the unique ethos and vision of the School and the Trust.

You will be working as part of a team who are passionate about providing the very best experience for our students.

This is a unique opportunity to help develop a new and innovative school, which will be shaped by three key elements for both students and staff:

• Educational excellence
• Character formation
• Spiritual insight

School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the School directly to arrange a suitable time.

Why should you apply

• You will be working in a fantastic environment.
• Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

What will you do?

• Ensure daily attendance registers are accurate and complete, and follow up with staff members about any incomplete data
• Manage the process of issuing penalty notices to parents
• Support the identification and provision of special educational needs within the school.
• Liaise with parents/carers regarding their children’s needs

For a more comprehensive list of the job responsibilities, please view the full Job Description

What are we looking for?

• Experience working in a school environment or other educational setting
• Experience identifying interventions to raise attendance of pupils
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students
• Experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the essential criteria and skills required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.