Construction Skills Attendance Support

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Construction Skills Attendance Support to join us on a full-time, fixed-term contract (Term time only) and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £25,662 to £27,388 per annum, pro rata.

At Bournemouth & Poole College our staff are passionate and committed to achieve the very best outcomes for our students – we transform lives. We recognise and value our people as our most important asset in achieving each of the strategic outcomes within our College’s Strategic Plan. We believe it is through our people that an excellent student experience will be delivered, and this will have a positive impact in our local community. We value inclusion and we are committed to the promotion of equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring we have a diverse, skilled, and motivated workforce who are empowered and engaged. This makes our College a unique, vibrant and rewarding place to work.  You will be employed through Southern Educational Professional Services Ltd; a subsidiary of the College.

The Construction Skills Attendance Support Role

As a Construction Skills Attendance Support, your primary role will be working with students to manage student attendance and ensure that students are in class when they are supposed to be, tracking absences and liaising with tutors, parents and carers.

Responsibilities as our Construction Skills Attendance Support include:

• Developing a relationship with the students, providing a trusted friendly point of contact, to promote a healthy transition from school to college whilst ensuring students develop personally and socially.
• Monitoring daily attendance and working closely with the teaching team to monitor and ensure excellent attendance of students within their cohort. and liaising with parents and carers where necessary. 
• Reporting regularly to the Learning Manager on students who are a cause for concern. Working alongside the teaching team to ensure all student needs are being fulfilled, and signposting towards relevant support as required.
• Maintaining and updating student records systems to facilitate communication and the reporting of data 
• Liaising between student/LMs/subject teacher/student support/ parents or carers.
• Supporting students through their preparation for progression.
• Managing the performance by communicating with, and arranging meetings with parents/carers as required.
• Taking appropriate responsibility to ensure the health and safety of self and others, and to recognise when referrals to student wellbeing need to be escalated.
• Being aware of and responding to student individual needs. Where additional intervention is required students will be referred to appropriate Student Inclusion and Support services.

The above list of duties is not exhaustive and is subject to change. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties within the scope and grading of the post.

As ourConstruction Skills Attendance Support, you will need:

• Level 2 qualification as a minimum
• English and Maths (or equivalent)
• Proven track record of success in supporting young people
• Work experience in an FE setting i.e. college or school
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications
• Able to motivate students
• Attendance at college events ie open evenings including outside of normal working hours

Benefits will include:

You will receive excellent benefits and a competitive salary:

• 27.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30.5 after 5 years' service
• up to 4 days additional leave during the Christmas closure period
• Free parking at all of our college sites (where spaces are available)
• Access to Discount Schemes at multiple retailers
• Enrolment into the NEST Pension Scheme

If you feel you are the right candidate for this Construction Skills Attendance Support role,then please click ‘apply’ now! We’d love to hear from you!

Closing date: 25 March 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding checks which includes an enhanced DBS check as well as providing proof of right to work in the UK.