Job Description

Reference number

BUC13792

Contract type

Fixed Term / Secondment

Working hours

Part Time

Level of DBS check required

Enhanced with Barred List

Date posted

29 Jun 2025, 11 p.m.

Application deadline

11 Jul 2025

Contact email

recruitment@insignis.org.uk



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Overview

Are you a highly motivated person who is passionate about helping young people thrive?

Are you committed to helping our students achieve their full potential?

Do you want to join us on our journey to becoming an outstanding school?

If so, this could be the job for you!

Start date:

September 2025

Term time only:

No

Salary Type:

Bucks pay

Salary details:

Salary Range: Bucks Pay Range 3, 18,152 - 19,471 annual actual (Full time equivalent: 28,129 - 30,174)

Contract type:

Fixed Term (1 year)

Hours:

25 Hours per week, 44 Weeks per year Fixed Term (1 year)

Closing date:

11/07/2025 12:00 (Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline if a suitable candidate is found).

Interviews to be held:

TBC



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About us

With just over 1,000 students on roll we are a popular school in the heart of Buckinghamshire. We're fortunate to be based in a diverse, supportive and ever-changing community in Aylesbury and our students are respectful, hardworking and eager to succeed, borne out by our high attendance figures.




We're an ambitious school and have embarked on an exciting journey of improvement where we are progressing through the hard work of our enthusiastic, loyal and committed staff. Our sharp focus on teaching and learning means we're relentlessly striving to become better as a school.

Website:

www.insignis.org.uk
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About the role

We are seeking to appoint an energetic, enthusiastic and inspirational Attendance Mentor who will work to assist pupils to overcome the barriers they and their families face with regard to attending school.





They will work within the school and community to create a bridge between home and school for those students to attend.



A major part of the post will be to build positive relationships with parents and carers.


The attendance mentor will mentor students to explore alternative ways to increase access to education for them.


They will be contracted to work from 7:30am - 12:30pm and full training and uniform will be provided.


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About you

It is essential that the person for this role must have a full clean driver's license as they will be responsible for driving to students' homes in vehicles provided by the Trust.



Insignis Academy Trust operates rigorous 'safer recruitment' practices and the successful candidates will be required to undertake the completion of satisfactory checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, medical report, confirmation of qualifications and documentation to prove Right to Work in the UK.


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Other information

For any enquiries relating to the position please contact the Trust's Human Resources Team, either by email recruitment@insignis.org.uk or by telephone 01296 744351, who will be happy to help.

Apply here: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/148851/EDV-2025-MS-04873

We encourage and value candidates who have varied lived experiences and inclusive mindsets, either due to their engagements in the world or due to their protected characteristics (as set out in the Equalities Act 2010). We are committed to continued development of a community that is representative of the environment in which we work and in nurturing an equitable society.



Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.


Please send completed application forms to the email address below.




Tel No: 01296 744351





Email: recruitment@insignis.org.uk

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

All unspent convictions and conditional cautions*

All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).*

For further information on filtering please refer to

Nacro guidance

and the

guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice

(see, in particular, the section titled 'Exceptions Order').

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.