Specialist Mentor – Attendance and Outreach Officer

Job title: Specialist Mentor Attendance and Outreach Officer
Salary: Scale 6 (£24,225.31- £25,886.10 pro rata, £16.35- £17.47 per hour)
Hours of work: 32.5 hours
Working Pattern: Monday - Friday excluding half hour lunch
Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time
Start Date: As soon as possible

Application Deadline: Friday 12th June 2026

The application forms and an information pack are available to download from here. Completed forms should be submitted via email address: susan.ryan@highfieldscollege.org.uk

Your Role
Highfields College is seeking to appoint a Specialist Mentor Attendance and Outreach Officer.
The successful applicants will be responsible for providing a comprehensive and high quality outreach and support service to the school in the drive to improve overall school attendance. There would also be some element of administrative work to complete.

About You
A key feature, for successful candidates, is that you can have empathy with students with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and are able to work positively in a challenging and sometimes demanding environment.

About Our School
Everyone at Highfields believes in the fundamental worth of each student. Every single student is provided with a wide variety of opportunities to develop academically whilst being nurtured in terms of their personal development (self-awareness & social skills, citizenship & character). This takes place in a safe and upbeat environment involving small groups and well-trained, experienced staff.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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