apply online icon ATTENDANCE AND INCLUSION MANAGER

Ref 196317
Number of Posts 1
Grade Scale 7.
Salary £33366 to £ 35235 
Term Full-time.
Perm / FTC Permanent.
Required (ASAP ) .
Hours 37 hours a week.
Closing Date 19/05/2025.
Location
Albany Academy, Bolton Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3AY (730 on roll)

Tel: 01257 244020
School website: www.albanyacademy.co.uk
Summary
ALBANY ACADEMY

Attendance and Inclusion Manager
Salary: Grade 7 SCP 23-25 (£ 33,366 – £35,235 Pro Rata)
Hours: 37 hours a week – Term time (195 days) plus 1 week

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and energetic Attendance and Inclusion Manager.

Albany Academy is a highly successful and popular 11-16 school situated in Chorley, Lancashire. With 726 students currently on roll, the school provides an outstanding education within a nurturing and caring environment, where every student is well known by every member of staff.

The governors are looking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic, and inspirational Attendance and Inclusion Manager to provide support and guidance to pupils (and staff working with them) by removing the barriers to learning in order to promote effective participation, enhance individual learning, raise aspirations and achieve full potential.

To promote, develop and maintain effective and supportive mentoring relationships with pupils in support of other teaching and learning professionals and external agencies. The aim being to promote positive activities in the school and community setting and support learning, participation and social inclusion of all pupils in the Academy setting.

The successful candidate will join the trust at an exciting time:

  • We are a Living Wage Employer.
  • The school is part of Albany Learning Trust, a tight knit academy trust and has links across the region with other schools, trusts and education organisations.
  • Behaviour of students in our schools is excellent.

    The successful candidate will:

  • Share our belief that all children can become high performers.
  • Have a strong commitment to helping students succeed.
  • Be positive and a role model to students and colleagues.
  • Share our commitment to personal professional development.
  • Work well with all colleagues.
  • Be able to maintain a high standard of work.

    Application documents are available to download in the vacancies section of the school website www.albanyacademy.co.uk/vacancies

    Apply online by the closing date of midday, on Monday 19th May 2025
    vacancies@albanyacademy.co.uk

    Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

    Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.
    • Essential Qualifications
  • 5 GCSEs at C or above or equivalent, including Maths & English

    • Desirable Qualifications
  • Educated to GCSE A level or equivalent
  • Qualification in relevant children’s services e.g. Diploma in Social Work, Level 4 NVQ, Teaching or Youth Work



    • Essential Experience
  • Experience of working with children/young people and/or families within an education or social work setting

    • Desirable Experience
  • Working with vulnerable adults or children/young people
  • Independent working
  • Working within a multi-agency setting


     


    • Equal Opportunities statement
    An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
    Rehabilitation
    Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

    Additional Info

    Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

    Address: https://www.albanyacademy.co.uk/vacancies. Please return Application Forms to vacancies@albanyacademy.co.uk
    Positive about Disabled People 

    The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

    Disability Confident employer Lancashire County Council

    Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

    We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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