Job Description

ATTENDANCE ASSISTANT

Required as soon as possible

Scale 4 Point 7-8

Actual Salary £11,961,67 pa (20 hours per week)

up to £22,129.09 pa (37 hours per week)

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly organised and proactive Attendance Assistant to join our pastoral and administrative team.

This is a key role in ensuring that all students attend school regularly and are supported to achieve their full potential. We are looking for an individual who is confident in communicating with parents, highly accurate in data management, and committed to maintaining the highest standards of attendance.

The successful candidate will:

· Play a vital role in monitoring and improving student attendance

· Be confident making daily phone calls to parents and carers

· Ensure registers and attendance data are accurate and up to date

· Work closely with pastoral teams to support student welfare and safeguarding

We offer flexibility within the role, with opportunities for part-time hours starting from 08:00 - 12:00, up to full-time equivalent (37 hours per week, term time only).

At Chelmer Valley High School, we are proud of our strong ethos, high expectations, and supportive community. This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, resilient, and committed to making a real difference to students' outcomes.

For an Application Form and further details either visit our website or please contact Michelle Robertson on 01245 512354 or via email to mrobertson@chelmer.essex.sch.uk. Closing date for applications, 9 am on Monday 15 June 2026.

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

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.

Information about the School

Chelmer Valley High School – An Engineering & Leadership Specialist Academy - is located north of Chelmsford, in the village of Broomfield. We became an Academy on 1st August 2011. It is a very exciting time at Chelmer Valley, we continue to go from strength to strength with a staff whose commitment to taking the Academy forward is second to none and a governing body that provides challenge and support.

Our school has a positive atmosphere and everyone is expected to treat each other with respect in creating a positive and effective learning environment. Chelmer is a very popular school and as a result, over a number of years, the school has become heavily oversubscribed.

The current school roll is nearly 1200 students, including 190 in the Sixth Form. Our aim is to remain at about this size in order to provide each student with the appropriate level of personal attention and care that they need and deserve.

The Premises

Major developments are evident throughout our site. State of the art Technology and Science facilities combined with an impressive specialist Performing Arts centre, purpose built sixth form building and modern PE facilities provide staff and students alike with the latest and most effective resources to support learning.

In the classroom

Our expectations of students are high; they are expected to work hard. Various programmes are in place to provide a wide range of opportunities for all students whether it is additional help in the class for those who need it or, additional activities for Gifted and Talented students.

Considerable emphasis is placed upon academic achievement and students’ progress is monitored carefully to support them in meeting their targets. As a school we set challenging targets and constantly reflect upon our practice and plan effectively in order to reach our goals.

Leadership

Leadership is very strong indeed. We believe in developing the teaching and learning skills and qualifications of all our staff. Leadership development is prevalent throughout the school. Internal promotion is encouraged and to our credit a number of staff having gone on to be Heads of Department, Deputy Headteachers and even Headteachers in other local schools. We want all our teachers, through their creativity, initiatives and teaching skills to ensure the delivery of high quality lessons and learning opportunities for all our students.

We were one of the first secondary schools in Essex to be designated as a training school by the DfE and work very closely with teacher training hubs as part of the Mid Essex ITT.

Our school is regularly involved in a variety of extra curricular activities covering all areas of school life. School productions, language visits, competitive sports and music tuition are but a few examples of what is on offer. We would always hope to encourage students to become directly involved in these activities, or seek to develop others where their interests lie.

We are a forward thinking, innovative and successful school. Our list of achievements is extensive and includes: The School Achievement Award, SportsMark, Essex Achievement Award for promoting positive behaviour, Member of the Mid Essex ITT Consortium, a strategic partner of the Chelmsford Teaching Schools Alliance and National Healthy Schools Status. We are also a National Support School.