Attendance & Safeguarding Officer

Vacancy Summary

Attendance & Safeguarding Officer

(with additional pastoral responsibilities)

Salary: Band 7 SCP11-17

30 hours per week, TTO 

Required ASAP

Vacancy Information

An opportunity has arisen for an Attendance & Safeguarding Officer to join Sandal Primary School. Sandal is a busy, happy, village primary school with a strong, caring, inclusive ethos and a firm commitment to the benefits of outdoor education. The staff are talented and dedicated, valuing every child as an individual and respecting each other as a professional team. We are proud of our strong culture of safeguarding, our focus on developing the whole child, and our commitment to the restorative approach, in line with our values.

As an Attendance & Safeguarding Officer with pastoral responsibilities you will:

• Develop and maintain a whole school culture that promotes the benefits of high attendance and punctuality.

• Accurately complete attendance registers and have effective day to day systems in place to follow up on absences.

• Follow and adhere to the whole school attendance policy.

• Work alongside the Welfare & Inclusion Officer to build strong relationships with families, listen to and understand barriers to attendance and work with families to remove them.

• Monitor & analyse school absence & attendance data and prepare reports on this to SLT.

• Work with SLT in ensuring effective procedures for safeguarding are applied in school and to be a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL).

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Knowledge of safeguarding and attendance procedures.
• Experience of working with children/families in a school or other related organisations.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• The ability to work independently but also have the interpersonal skills required to work effectively in a team.
• Demonstrate the confidence and understanding of how to establish and maintain positive relationships with pupils and are able to support pupils learning in small groups and on an individual basis.

We will offer:

• A school with a positive, caring ethos where teamwork is paramount.
• Committed and enthusiastic staff who put children at the heart of everything they do.
• A supportive governing body.
• A happy and thriving school community.

• An opportunity to further your professional development.

Interested candidates are requested to contact the school office for an application form or alternatively apply online.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting the School Office. Email: office@sandalprimaryschool.co.uk or telephone 01274 598115. 

Closing Date: 9am, Monday 24^th February 2025

Interviews: Wednesday 26^th February 2025

Sandal Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children. All posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and references. Applicants will be subject to an online search if shortlisted.

Proof of eligibility to work in the UK will be required.

Please note: CVs are not accepted for this post.

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