Attendance Support Assistant
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Term-time only (Temporary)
Working Pattern:
Part time - term time
Advert Start Date:
03/11/2026
Advert End Date:
20/11/2026 09:00
Salary:
Grade 5 £15,948 - £17,274 actual pro-rated salary
Job Category:
Schools - Support
Employment Location:
Ferryhill
Further Information
Merrington Road, Ferryhill, Co Durham, DL17 8RW
Tel: (01740) 651554
e-mail: general@ferryhill.school
website: ferryhill.school
Executive Headteacher: Mr K Brennan
Head of School: Ms K McCluskey
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Attendance Support Assistant
(temporary in the first instance)
Grade 5 £15,948 - £17,274 actual pro-rated salary
25 hours per week, term time only
We are looking to appoint an Attendance Support Assistant who will make a positive contribution to our attendance team, supporting this key school priority. The role will positively impact on the life chances of our students and, by improving attendance measures, you will help to raise their educational aspirations and outcomes.
Duties include:
Working alongside the Assistant Head Teacher (attendance), Student Support Officer and pastoral team to support improving attendance across the whole school; liaising with parents/carers and students to provide support and advice and to eliminate barriers to attendance; build strong relationships with parents and carers to emphasise the importance of regular attendance and a positive attitude toward education.
You will be joining a team that delivers a high-quality service to our students in relation to both safeguarding and attendance.
We are seeking candidates with a good all-round education who are passionate about making a positive difference to young people who can have face additional challenges to accessing education. Although you would be expected to have a thorough understanding of young people, you do not necessarily need to have worked in schools previously as full training will be provided.
Further details and an application form are available from the school office and are also available on the school website, ferryhill.school, following the link to Vacancies
Please send applications to jho@ferryhill.school
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Ms K McCluskey, Head of School.
Closing date: 9am on Friday 20th November 2026
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to this end any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure. The Eden Learning Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We want to develop a more diverse workforce and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Applicants with disabilities will be invited for interview if the essential job criteria are met. This post involves direct work with children and is a regulated activity. It is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
A number of safeguarding checks will be carried out for successful applicants including online checks, right to work in the UK, working overseas check, contact with current employers. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This is a regulated activity and every staff member has a responsibility to understand and support safeguarding.