support specialist Saint Helens, West Midlands, England
Job description
Student Support Role - Education Welfare Officer/Attendance Manager
Outwood Academy Haydock
Permanent Post Starting September 2023
Grade 9 point 22-25
£26,590 to £29,308 - 37 hours per week.
Term Time Plus 5 Inset Days, Plus 2 Weeks
Please note that the person specification must be met for all essential criteria for individuals to be shortlisted for interview.
Are you passionate about working with young people? Do you really want to make a difference in young people’s lives?
Outwood Grange Academies Trust, seeks applications from outstanding applicants with integrity, imagination and energy for this rewarding role.
Outwood Academy Haydock places students at the centre of everything it does, with a focus on creating a culture of success, a positive climate for learning, and increased student attainment, achievement and social and emotional development.
The overall purpose of this post is to lead the academy attendance team in providing operational and administrative support to promote whole school attendance strategies.
To support parents/carers to improve their children’s attendance thereby improving their access to learning, enabling all children and young people to maximise their educational opportunities.
Our ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, able to work as part of a team and committed to making a difference to improving the life chances of our students.
We are an 11-16 academy, based in the former mining village of Haydock, within the large Merseyside town of St Helens.
The Academy became part of the Outwood Family of Schools in 2022 and as a member of the Outwood Family we believe in putting Students First, raising standards and transforming lives.
We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.
We believe that learning should be both enjoyable and enriching. With a holistic view of education, we aim to create a safe and secure learning community that encourages healthy and sustainable lifestyles and empowers students to pursue career pathways they will find stimulating and deeply rewarding.
If you share our vision, then why not join our family?
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
Application is by submission of a completed application form. Application forms and relevant job specification and job description are available on the Outwood Academies Website https://recruitment.outwood.com/ only applications completed on an original Outwood application form will be considered; incomplete application forms and CV’s will not be considered.
Closing date: 12:00 noon Monday 10 July 2023
Interview date: Wednesday 12 July 2023
