Attendance Welfare Coordinator in Grimsby

Humberston Academy places its 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.

You will provide operational and administrative support to promote whole school attendance strategies in order to improve attendance levels and reduce persistent absences, in line with our academy targets. Our attendance and pastoral team go above and beyond to support students' school learning. This has led to Humberston Academy achieving an ‘Outstanding’ status in ‘Behaviour and Attitudes’ and ‘Personal Development’.

Therefore, the successful candidate must be organised, a good communicator, approachable, have strong IT skills and have a positive attitude towards staff and students. Applicants must have a clean, current driving licence and access to a vehicle to carry out home visits.

Humberston Academy is an oversubscribed academy located in an affluent area of North East Lincolnshire. Ofsted graded the school outstanding in ‘behaviour and attitudes’ and ‘personal development’. Humberston Academy achieved ‘World Class Schools’ status in December 2019 and re-accredited in 2022. Humberston Academy continues to deliver incredible opportunities to young people with a specific focus on STEM enrichment and favourable links to the apprenticeships industry as well as traditional routes towards higher education.

Providing our young people access to a world-class education and enrichment experiences is what drives us. Our students benefit from a wealth of opportunities to develop, learn and lead. From the classroom, to cultural visits, sports, music and arts and engaging with our local communities, the rich and varied experiences we create help fuel ambition and unlock potential. The education and experiences equip our young people with the leadership skills, team spirit, resilience and confidence to become outstanding citizens.

At Humberston Academy we are committed to equality, inclusion and diversity. We are incredibly proud to have been awarded the Rainbow Flag award in 2022 and intend to be re-accredited in 2025. In addition to this, Humberston Academy prides itself on sharing important environmental values with all our stakeholders. This has allowed us to achieve Eco School Status since 2021. The successful applicant will be expected to buy into our ethos and culture as a member of Team Humberston.

About the role: To work closely with the Attendance Information Officer, drawing on indicators that reveal barriers to attendance, identifying solutions to removing these barriers and liaising with pupils, parents and external agencies in securing improvement. The ability to drive is essential, along with owning your own vehicle. This is a permanent post, 37 hours per week, term time only (39 weeks per year).

Who we are looking for:

• Able to communicate effectively with students and parents to represent the Academy positively and feedback information as appropriate
• Highly motivated
• Ability to deal with confidential material
• Enthusiastic and prepared to work hard
• Commitment to safeguarding the children and young people in the school’s care
• Honest and trustworthy
• Good organisation and time management skills
• Have high expectations of what students and staff can achieve
• Fully supportive of the aims and ethos of Humberston Academy

Salary & Benefits: NJC 11 (FTE £29,071) £25,535.36 pro rata. Holiday discounts, cinema tickets, restaurant booking discounts, Cycle to Work Scheme, professional development programme.

The David Ross Education Trust’s mission is to give every child attending one of our schools a world-class education. We are a network of unique and diverse academies across the country, committed to delivering a world-class, knowledge-rich education that empowers pupils to reach their fullest potential.

The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff. It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential. We do not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics.

The David Ross Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo vetting appropriate to the post, including a social media presence check and Enhanced DBS check. The successful applicant will be expected to adhere to all safeguarding, welfare and health and safety policies and procedures of the Trust. All pre-employment checks are in line with 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' statutory guidance.