Attendance and Family Liaison Officer

Full Time/Permanent

Start Date: 1st September 2024

Hours of work: Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 3.50pm (36 hours 40 mins per week).

Term time plus 5 days

Salary: Point 19-22 £29,777 - £31,364 (Actual salary £26,013 - £27,399 (2024 pay award pending)

About the role:

We are looking to appoint an Attendance and Family Liaison Officer from September to join our Pastoral Team.  Please take the time to read the job description to get a sense of how wide ranging and interesting the position is.  Given the national focus on securing good attendance from children at school, there has never been a better time to consider such a role.  Our attendance is already significantly above the national average, a position we have received numerous awards for.  Why wouldn’t you want to be part of this?

Hathershaw College

The Hathershaw College is a very successful and oversubscribed 11-16 Academy within the Pinnacle Learning Trust, which consists of ourselves, Oldham Sixth Form College, Werneth Primary School, Broadfield Primary School and Alexandra Park Junior School.  We are also well located with good public transport links and excellent access to the motorway network.

If you are local, you might have heard of Oldham, but if not, you may not know much about the town.  Oldham is the gateway to Manchester City Centre, one of the most vibrant cities in the country, well known for its nightlife, entertainment and shopping.  You can travel from Manchester to Oldham by train, tram, bus or car in well under 30 minutes.  As well as the bright lights of Manchester, the local area is well known for its outstanding natural beauty.  As well as being the gateway to Manchester, we’re also the gateway to the Pennines.  Saddleworth Moor, Tandle Hill country park and Daisy Nook are on our door step. 

You will see from our recent Ofsted report that we are a good school. I would advise you to read the excellent report before applying. Key highlights from this include: “Pupils behave sensibly around the school and in lessons. They are respectful to other pupils, staff and visitors.” “Staff value the steps that leaders have taken to ease their workload and support their well-being.” Senior leaders have taken radical steps to manage the workload and well-being of colleagues by reducing unnecessary burdens and bureaucracy. These actions were rated highly in the most recent staff survey, which takes place on annual basis.

The Pinnacle Learning Trust

We celebrate students’ uniqueness and support our young people to flourish and become responsible, successful citizens who contribute positively to their communities. Our Trust invests in each member of staff, offering them professional development opportunities, including designation as Evidence Leads in Education for the Research School; delivery of school-to-school support; CPD facilitation and support for trainee teachers.  Staff have access to opportunities to develop their teaching practice, such as training on metacognition, virtual classroom coaching and retrieval practice. As a Trust, we celebrate diversity by encouraging an understanding of our communities, faiths and cultures.

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Any Queries please email Vicki Sainsbury: vs@hathershaw.org.uk 

Advert Closing Date: Wednesday 10th July at 3pm

Additional Reasons to Join Us:

●       Automatic enrolment into a Pension Scheme

●       Cycle to work schemes available

●       Various health and wellbeing benefits (including on site gym membership at Oldham Sixth Form College and The Hathershaw College)

●       Free on-site parking

●       Excellent opportunities for CPD and career development

Commitment to Safeguarding

Hathershaw College is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Hathershaw College is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities. 

WE TAKE SAFEGUARDING SERIOUSLY