Attendance & Pastoral Assistant

Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy

Rose Hill Road, Ashton-under-Lyne

Job Title: Attendance & Pastoral Assistant

Salary Grade: Grade E SCP 11-16 36 Hrs

Actual Salary: £23,147 - £24,427

Working Pattern: Term Time + Inset Days

Contract: Permanent

Start Date: September 2025

The Governors are seeking to appoint an outstanding, passionate, experienced, committed, forward thinking Attendance & Pastoral Assistant to join our school who can inspire, motivate and communicate outstanding practice in our school team.

We are looking for an excellent Attendance & Pastoral Assistant to:

• Contribute to improving the achievements and outcomes of pupils
• Ensure the school meets its statutory requirements for attendance
• Raise awareness to the whole school community about the importance of good attendance
• Ensure accurate and up-to-date records are held of pupils’ attendance
• Input data into the school’s management information system ensuring that the correct attendance codes are used
• Ensure all attendance registers are completed and that staff are issued with reminders if they have not completed a register
• Analyse data, identify trends, and develop plans and strategies in line with your findings
• Create reports based on your data analysis
• Notify parents of sanctions & penalties as and when required
• Building positive relationships with families in order to promote good attendance
• Provide pastoral support for families
• Support identified children during lunch time
• Tracking, target setting and mentoring / supervising students when required.
• Liaising regularly with parents/carers.
• To play an active role in the development and implementation of all safeguarding policies and supporting procedures.
• To work with the relevant senior manager to identify students who are vulnerable or need specific support.
• To efficiently liaise with other members of the pastoral teams within the Trust. Cascading relevant information to other school staff as required.

In return our Trust and its school offers you:

• A strong and supportive leadership team with a clear sense of strategic vision
• A supportive and highly committed staff with high expectations, who are willing to help each other
• Strong working partnerships within the Trust
• Pupils with positive attitudes to learning, who are hardworking, caring and proud to attend their school
• The opportunity to make a difference
• An enthusiastic and supportive Governing Body
• The support of a strong and skilled Trust Central Team
• Pension scheme
• Wellbeing Day
• Tech and Cycle salary sacrifice schemes as well as other discount schemes
• Access to Employment Assistance Programme
• Access to training opportunities and professional development

Applicants are welcome to come and visit school. Please contact the school to arrange this or if you would like to discuss the role further please contact [email protected]

All application forms should be returned by email [email protected] or by post with a letter of application which makes reference to the job description. This should be no longer than 2 sides of A4 with a font size of 12

Closing date: 31st August 2025

Short listing: 1st September 2025

Interviews: 8th September 2025

Application packs are downloadable or available by email from: [email protected]

The main base for the role will be Rosehill methodist Primary.

Please note, the employer for this role is Epworth Education Trust, not Tameside LA

This post involves working with children, young people or vulnerable adults and is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act

This post is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures. Epworth Education Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

At the Epworth Education Trust we recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children. We work to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice. The procedures contained in our Safeguarding Policy apply to all staff, volunteers and governors. Our child protection policy can be read here: https://rosehilltameside.ovw7.juniperwebsites.co.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=16&type=pdf