We are seeking to appoint an Attendance Officer with commitment to the safeguarding of children and young people. The successful candidate will be working to support attendance across the academy, to ensure our students have the best chance possible regarding their education. 

Our successful candidate will:

• Be commitment to the inclusion and success of all children
• Be an excellent role model who actively promotes the skills, attributes and behaviour important in a school 
• Be highly organised and committed to working as part of a team. 

Longsands Academy is a successful, fully inclusive secondary school serving the community of St Neots and its surrounding area. We pride ourselves on providing an engaging, purposeful and supportive environment in which all of our students feel empowered to reach and embrace their full potential. Longsands is at a very exciting stage of its improvement journey and is brimming with potential.  The academy has pledged to provide a rich, broad and varied education to all the pupils it serves and is very much at the heart of the community. 

What we offer: 

• Excellent CPD opportunities
• A strong caring ethos and supportive team
• The opportunity to make a real difference
• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme and Employee Assistance Programme
• An induction and well-being package
• Networking opportunities across the wider Astrea Academy Trust team.

Please see the attached Applicant Brief for more information. We welcome visits and informal conversations about the role. 

If you are joining us from another school, academy or trust we recognise your continuous service date with confirmation from your current employer. This can positively impact a number of entitlements, including increased annual holiday payments which represent an increase in salary. This can be discussed in more detail at interview. 

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references and enhanced DBS checks.  

The Astrea Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required.