Aldridge School is an academy in The Mercian Trust.

The Mercian Trust brings nine very different and individual schools together as a single Multi-Academy Trust or MAT.

The nine schools are unique in their identity and united by their ambition to offer the best possible future for their students.

We are a comprehensive school of over 1500 students situated near the centre of Aldridge village. We believe that it is our responsibility to work to meet the needs of every individual student, challenging them to achieve their best, supporting them to become responsible young adults and preparing them for their next steps into the world of work or further education.

Aldridge School is a good school (Ofsted 2022).  It is a school which is proud of its traditions and successes which have been achieved through hard work and high expectations. We encourage our students to be Respectful, Responsible, Resilient and Ready to learn in order that they will be happy and successful at school and in the wider world beyond.

We are looking to recruit a dynamic and forward-thinking person to the role of Attendance Officer. This is an exciting role with a core aim to build and implement strategies to help identify and remove any barriers to attendance. The successful post holder will be working closely with pupils, staff, parents, and carers to reduce levels of absence and be a fundamental part of the behaviour team.

The successful candidate will be very well supported in what is a strong and well-resourced pastoral team and the role provides the opportunity to take the lead on new initiatives.

Applications should be made using The Mercian Trust recruitment portal and set out how your experience and expertise match the requirements of job description and person specification. 

Deadline for applications will be 9am on 14th October 2024. 

Interviews will take place on either 17th or 18th October, Further information will be shared at the time.

The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.