Job Title: Attendance Link Workers
Actual Annual Salary: £29,748 based on Term Time only hours (Plus inset days)
Contract Type: Fixed-Term, Term time only (plus INSET days)
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £34,740 - £38,419 (CLF Grade E). Based on 37 hours per week.
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Start date: June 2025 (depending on completion of pre employment checks)
Your opportunity to improve pupils’ school attendance and engagement with learning:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Attendance Link Worker. We are seeking an individual with a deep understanding of the barriers to attendance, who will build strong relationships with students and their families and is able to advocate on their behalf where needed, to ensure students receive the suitable education to which they are entitled. The attached person specification and job description outline the duties and responsibilities.
The Attendance Link Worker will work in partnership with parents and carers to support their children and understand their needs. The aim is to improve pupils’ school attendance and engagement with learning. The postholders will work proactively, finding ways to make the academy as inclusive and accessible as possible; and will increase parental engagement.
This role has become available due to a trial of a new attendance structure.
About you:
You will have:
- The understanding of the range of issues that can affect young people, their families, and disadvantaged sections of the community and a willingness to keep up to date with developments in this area
- A professional qualification in working with young people or related field and/or equivalent experience.
- Good literacy and numeracy skills evidenced by GCSE Maths and English or equivalent qualifications or equivalent experience
- Full, clean driving licence with willingness to obtain business insurance and daily access to car or other suitable vehicle
- Experience of developing and maintaining effective relationships with parents and pupils
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Hans Price Academy:
Hans Price Academy is a forward-thinking Academy based in Weston-Super-Mare. The Academy provides education to a rising cohort of around 1050 students at KS3/KS4 from September. The children at Hans Price Academy are excited to learn and are real ambassadors for our increasingly diverse community. They benefit from a hugely positive and supportive learning environment housed in excellent, modern facilities. The Academy has retained its ‘Good’ judgement following our 2023 Ofsted Inspection. The report states that ‘The school is increasingly the school of choice for local parents and carers because leaders have established a culture of learning and high aspiration
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 35 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
• Closing Date: 12 May 2025
• Interviews: Week beginning 19 May 2025
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Skilled Worker visas cannot be sponsored through this role, as it does not meet the requirements set out by government.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
