Closing Date: 10/03/2025 23:59 Interview Date: 20/03/2025 Start Date: ASAP
Establishment: Callerton Academy Location: Callerton Academy Salary: £35,235 - £38,626 (actual salary £30,221 - £33,129) Department: Student Wellbeing Services Job Type: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO - Term time only Hours per Week: 37.00 Weeks per Year: 38.000 Pay Grade: Support Staff | 25 - 29
ABOUT THE ACADEMY
Callerton Academy is a new secondary school that opened in September 2021 as one of two new schools within Gosforth Group. Our principal aim is to encourage high expectations and high standards of achievement, both academic and personal. We are driven by a desire to support young people to create their future and be successful in all they do. Our values embrace honesty, trust, reliability, respect for the legitimate rights of others, care for every member of society, regard for the environment, and kindness towards other people. We have high expectations of both ourselves and our students. Our exceptional, highly skilled, and dedicated staff strive to develop aspirational and confident young people who have a lifelong love of learning. Currently, we are based in a state-of-the-art building in Newcastle’s Grainger Town with great links to metro and bus transport, until we move into our new school building located in Westerhope, which opens to students in September 2025, serving around 1,200 students from Year 7 to Year 11. Callerton Academy is an exciting and thriving secondary school where staff are highly valued and invested in to be able to become exceptional practitioners.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking an Attendance and Welfare Officer to be a member of the Attendance Team at Callerton Academy. Alongside working with the Attendance Team, the post holder will work alongside the Senior Leadership and Pastoral Teams to further develop systems that will enable the school to improve attendance. You will work with parents, families, young people, and the school to respond to absences and reduce levels of persistent and severe absence.
Typical duties within this post will encompass working with a caseload of students where the major area of concern is absence from school. The role will include:
* Undertaking home visits, where absence has been identified, both with colleagues and on a lone basis.
* Working with parents and students to address issues.
* Contributing to multi-agency working with the school and other stakeholders.
* Contributing to the effective use of statutory measures and being involved in decisions regarding the use of such powers.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Experience of working in this type of role for either a school or Local Authority.
* Someone with experience of working with young people.
* Someone who can demonstrate a good understanding of issues faced by students and families.
* A sympathetic understanding of broad needs of secondary-aged students.
* An effective team player.
* A colleague who is excited about the prospect of being part of a growing support team, setting up systems and problem-solving to ensure the best possible environment and outcomes for all students.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
* Benefits including; excellent pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking.
* An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals.
* Enthusiastic and motivated students.
* An exciting and extensive commitment to professional development.
* A school with its community at heart.
* An exciting programme of staff well-being activities.
* Wider career development opportunities to be involved across the Gosforth Group.
If you would like to discuss this vacancy further, or you are unable to complete the online application form and require this in another format please contact us by email: hrcallerton@gosforthgroup.org.uk or telephone: 0191 285 1000.
Applications are shortlisted for interview as they are received, and so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to commence the interview process and close the vacancy prior to this date.
Following the shortlisting process, where applicable, candidates who attend interview will be reimbursed reasonable expenses for travel and accommodation.
The Trust is committed to equality, inclusion, and diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This means certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide and you can view our Policy on the Employment of Ex-offenders here.
Gosforth Group are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. References will be requested prior to interview for those candidates shortlisted. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, along with other relevant pre-employment checks.
Apply for this role
Submit your application today with our simple application process.
Blandford Street
Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 3BT
#J-18808-Ljbffr