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Role: Attendance Lead and Family Support Worker
Location: Armley Grange School, Leeds, LS12 3QH
Salary: £23,460 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.00am - 4.00pm
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
About the role
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Attendance Lead and Family Support Worker to join our close-knit team at Armley Grange, part of Options Autism.
About the role
The post holder will promote excellent attendance and reach Armley Grange School attendance targets, by analysing analyse attendance and welfare related data to guide interventions and evaluate their impact.
You will promote and adhere to Armley Grange School attendance policy for all pupils and support the Leadership Team with the tracking and monitoring of attendance, identifying early opportunities for intervention and proactively seeking appropriate support for pupils as required
Supporting all pupils, including all identified vulnerable groups in improving and maintaining attendance and provide high quality support and communication with parents/carers and children’s services to maintain high levels of attendance and wellbeing.
About us
Armley Grange is a new specialist school for young people with complex communication needs, autism and associated learning and emotional needs. A specialist school equipped with the latest technology, sensory provision and specialist teaching spaces with the needs of the pupils in mind.
Armley Grange is a day school that caters for pupils from 5 years to 19 years old. A specialist curriculum will be provided blending specialist teaching around communication, sensory and behaviour approaches with aiming for each pupil to achieve their goals and aspirations and to reach their potential, equipping them to make their way in the world.
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
Why join Options Autism?
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
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