Attendance Home Visits Officer

Attendance Home Visits Officer

Lawnswood School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5AG

• Pastoral, health and welfare

Visas cannot be sponsored

Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share):
Full-time / part-time, up to 37 hours per week, term time only.

Permanent

A3 SCP 3-4

We are seeking a reliable and compassionate individual to join our pastoral team as an Attendance Home Visit Officer.

We need someone with enthusiasm, a ‘can do’mentality, and an ability to build positive relationships.

We will expect you to support young people and their families to ensure attendance at school.

Inthis role, you will support the school’s efforts to improve student attendance by conducting home visits to families of students with persistent or unexplained absences.

This role affords the opportunity to work flexibly within the school day alongside an experienced team.

Lawnswood School can offer you a professional challenge and are warding opportunity, working with a collaborative leadership team that’spassionate about the progress and development of every student.

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

The post holder must have their own suitable vehicle and suitable business insurance. Mileage will be paid at the rate setby Leeds City Council.

The school will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops adisabling condition.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the rightto work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. Lawnswood School is not registered with the UK Government to offer visa sponsorship.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an online search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available online.

We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Organisation type Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18

Again, rated a 'Good' school by Ofsted in September 2023, Lawnswood School is set in North Leeds and has a wide catchment area and a diverse intake of students from cultural backgrounds and socio-economic groups. Under stable leadership and a supportive and inspiring leadership team, Lawnswood School offers opportunities for professional challenge and personal development.

Station Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 6QJ