Attendance Assistant

ATTENDANCE ASSISTANT

Grade 3 (Scale Point 3-5) £24,796 - £25,583

Actual Salary: £21,234 - £21,908

37 hours per week 

Term time plus five additional days

To commence September 2026

Are you passionate about supporting young people to attend school and succeed? Do you have the organisation, attention to detail and compassion to work closely with students and families to overcome barriers to attendance and improve outcomes for every child? 

Our students are truly exceptional – intelligent, articulate, funny and welcoming. They value the support and care they receive, and they deserve nothing less than the very best. We are committed to ensuring they experience this consistently in every aspect of school life, every single day.

We are a true comprehensive school built on strong family values, where everyone is seen, recognised and valued. This has led to us becoming one of the most successful and oversubscribed schools in the region. To continue to fulfil our ambitions for our students, we need outstanding staff who are dedicated, passionate, dynamic, caring and inspiring. We firmly believe we have a world-class staff team, and we are excited to welcome an exceptional Attendance Assistant to join us.

This is a highly rewarding role at the heart of our pastoral and safeguarding work. The successful candidate will play a vital part in ensuring that every student attends school regularly and is fully supported to overcome any barriers to attendance. Working closely with students, families, pastoral leaders and external agencies, the Attendance Assistant will combine excellent organisational and administrative skills with empathy, resilience and a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for young people.

The role involves monitoring daily attendance, making first-day response calls, maintaining accurate records, analysing attendance data and supporting targeted interventions for students whose attendance is causing concern. It requires someone who is confident in communicating with parents and carers, able to handle sensitive situations with professionalism and discretion, and committed to ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive.

In addition, all our staff are expected to have strong inclusive values and to play a significant pastoral role, ensuring that every student feels cared for, supported and known as an individual. We pride ourselves on the strength of our relationships with students and families, and the Attendance Assistant will be an integral part of this work.

If you are organised, compassionate and passionate about making a real difference to students’ lives, we would be delighted to hear from you.

In return, the successful applicant will become part of a school community built on strong family values, where staff are well-supported, well-resourced, and genuinely appreciated. This includes:

●       Sensible, manageable workload policies and a recognition of the importance of work-life balance. and as such our staff community thrives with excellent staff retention.

●       The chance to work in a setting where your impact on young lives is valued – not just in academic success, but in emotional and social wellbeing too.

●       A welcoming school where everyone – staff and students alike – is treated with dignity and respect

●       A culture where staff wellbeing is a priority, and everyone is encouraged, valued, and backed by leadership

●       Outstanding resources and facilities

●     Community based school who recognise the important role the school plays in the town

●     Strong leadership at all levels which seeks to involve staff in decision making

●       Bespoke CPD programme for every member of staff, based on individual needs and aspirations.

Baysgarth School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to apply for enhanced disclosure from the DBS.

If you are inspired by the challenge and responsibility of this opportunity, we would like to hear from you. If you would like to discuss any aspect of the post or organise a visit, please feel free to contact our Deputy Headteacher Andy North, via andrew.north@baysgarthschool.co.uk

Please submit completed applications via North Lincolnshire Council online at https://www.northlincs.gov.uk/jobs-business-and-regeneration

Closing date for applications is Monday 6th July

Interviews to be held the following week