Attendance Support Officer - DGA11536

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Attendance Support Officer(Fixed Term)
Annan Academy

£19,973.84 - £21,378.87

You will be required to work 25 hours per week, 38 weeks per year.

Job Purpose: To work with schools to improve pupils’ school attendance rates by promoting attendance, investigating reasons for absenteeism, and providing support to pupils and their families to improve attendance.

This post is funded by Scottish Government Pupil Equity Funding (PEF). It is based within the Educational Psychologist Team working with pupils and their families.

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.

A current driving licence is an essential requirement of this post. However, if you have a disability which precludes you from holding a driving licence consideration will be given if alternative transport can be arranged.

Annan Academy: Annan Academy is proud to serve the community. It is our aim to ensure that whatever future ambition our pupils have, they will be ready for that future by the time they leave us. As a school we aim to treat every pupil as an individual and to deliver the highest standards of education to enable them to fulfil their potential in a positive learning environment.

Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council we are committed to equality, diversity and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation.

This post is fixed term for up to 6 months.

This post may be suitable for secondment. Agreement from your line manager must be sought before applying for this post.

Further information about the school can be found on our website www.annanacademy.dumgal.sch.uk or if you require further information about the post please contact Ewan Murray, Headteacher on tel. or email: gw21murrayewan@ea.dumgal.sch.uk