Attendance Mentor / Pastoral Support Officer

Attendance Mentor/Pastoral Support Officer

Shoeburyness High School, Shoeburyness

• Job Ref No. ECC8824034-462S


• Position Type: Teaching/Child Support


• Pay Range: £25,417 - £28,506


• Position Start Date: 01/09/2026


• Contract Type: Full-time


• Contract Term: Permanent


• Application Close: 15/06/2026 Midnight


• Date of Interviews: TBC

Job Description

The Headteacher of Shoeburyness High School and the CEO of SECAT are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and hardworking Attendance Mentor/Pastoral Support Officer to work as part of the PULSE Team to improve student attendance, punctuality, engagement and wellbeing through positive pastoral support, mentoring and communication with families. Experienceworking with young people, parents, guardians, staff, governors and outside agencies is preferred. The successful candidate will be assertive, confident, well organised, and able to work on their own with excellent interpersonal skills.

The successful candidate will build positive relationships with students and families, provide early intervention support and contribute to improving whole-school attendance outcomes.

Information about the School

Shoeburyness High School is a very successful, large and oversubscribed 11-18 Community Academy and a member of the Southend East Community Academy Trust (SECAT).

First and foremost we are a place of learning and high aspiration but we add value to this core purpose with our focus on developing the whole individual; there is something for everyone at Shoeburyness High School and we remain very proud of our fully inclusive ethos.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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• Job Description

Information about the school

Contact Information

Jill Saunders
Caulfield Road, Shoeburyness
Essex, SS3 9LL

Telephone:

Email: jsaunders@shoeburyness.secat.co.uk

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The Headteacher of Shoeburyness High School and the CEO of SECAT are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and hardworking Attendance Mentor/Pastoral Support Officer to work as part of the PULSE Team to improve student attendance, punctuality, engagement and wellbeing through positive pastoral support, mentoring and communication with families. Experienceworking with young people, parents, guardians, staff, governors and outside agencies is preferred. The successful candidate will be assertive, confident, well organised, and able to work on their own with excellent interpersonal skills.

The successful candidate will build positive relationships with students and families, provide early intervention support and contribute to improving whole-school attendance outcomes.