Attendance Assistant

Be part of a team where passion meets purpose, as we work together where the challenge is greatest to change the lives and build the futures of children and young people. At Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy, we are seeking a proactive, compassionate and resilient Attendance Assistant to join our dedicated Attendance Team. Working closely with the Attendance Officer, Assistant Principal for Attendance and wider pastoral teams, you will play a key role in promoting excellent attendance, reducing persistent absence and ensuring every student has the opportunity to access the education they deserve. You will help build positive relationships with students and families, carrying out welfare checks and home visits, supporting first-day response procedures and working collaboratively to identify and overcome barriers to attendance. Through your work, you will help create a culture where attendance is valued, expectations are high and every child feels supported to attend, engage and succeed. The successful candidate will possess strong literacy, numeracy, communication and IT skills, together with excellent organisational skills and the ability to maintain accurate records. You will be confident working with students, families and external agencies, able to manage sensitive situations professionally and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. The ideal candidate will have experience of working in a school attendance or pastoral role and be familiar with attendance systems, record keeping and engaging positively with families. However, we also welcome applications from individuals with relevant transferable skills who can demonstrate resilience, professionalism and a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for young people. A full driving licence is essential, as home visits form an important part of the role. At Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy, we go the extra mile for our young people. We are proud of our inclusive culture and unwavering commitment to ensuring every student feels safe, supported and inspired to achieve their very best. If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and understand the importance of attendance in unlocking future success, we would love to hear from you. Why work for Ormiston? Our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach - they are our greatest asset. We exist to provide the best learning opportunities every day, in every school for every child. It is the people and teams in our Trust who make this a reality and ensure we have the greatest impact. If you join us at Ormiston, whatever your role, your work will have purpose and meaning Ormiston, where every member of staff enjoys… The opportunity to build on the legacy of those who came before - being part of one of the longest standing Trusts, created with the sole purpose of enabling children and young people to thrive Working for a Trust nationally recognised for its impact on disadvantaged children - a rewarding, stimulating career where staff are challenged to be the best they can be, for the pupils we are proud to serve Being part of a team and community where you belong - being part of a well-resourced and ambitious network of experts and professionals that work at the heart of communities A supportive environment to grow your career - an extensive professional development programme, alongside flexible working arrangements and generous benefits We Can Offer You: Professional and personal development within a culture that values continuous improvement Protected Professional Development - every Wednesday, the school day is shorter to allow a dedicated 90-minute weekly whole-staff CPD session. Our staff development offer is structured, deliberate and protected. This protected time ensures that we grow as a team, not in isolation. Excellent support from an experienced team Friendly staff and motivated students A comprehensive range of extra-curricular activities Innovative approaches to reducing workload, improving wellbeing and work-life balance whilst retaining high standards Wellbeing at the core of our people strategy, including private health insurance, retail discounts, access to emotional support services, salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle-to-work A wellbeing day, enabling staff to request one day off within term time An empowered workforce with a genuine voice in improving the academy further A unified, dedicated and supportive staff team This is an exceptional opportunity for an inspiring Learning Support Assistant to make a difference to the future of education with an academy that is ever improving and striving to be outstanding. If you share the academy's vision and ambitions, possess a strong desire to work within an ethos of creative collaboration and partnership and want to have a positive impact on young people, families and our community, then we would be delighted to hear from you. For an informal discussion or to arrange a tour of the academy please contact Dani Silk, HR Officer at HR@ossma.co.uk