Attendance and Family Support Assistant £3,544.93 - £3,859.46 per annum. 10 hours per week.Term time only plus Development Days. Ryde, Isle of Wight. Ryde Academy opened on 1 September 2011 as part of the final stage of the reorganisation of Island education from a three tier to a two tier system.The new school was subject to the competition process and is sponsored by the Academies Enterprise Trust. We are seeking to appoint an Attendance and Family Support Assistant who will support the work of the Attendance Officer to monitor student attendance, through working with students, parents/carers and colleagues to improve attendance rates.You will work with families to improve attendance rates and reduce lateness through developing and implementing bespoke support programme. The successful candidate will have English and Maths GCSE grade C or above and ideally will have a qualification in childcare, social work, youth and community work or other related qualification at NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.You will have proven administrative skills and will have good working knowledge in all Microsoft Office software. In each of the AET academies, you will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD and Talent Management programmes.You will also be offered membership of a private health cash plan, the Ford Advantage Scheme and be entitled to Childcare Vouchers and much, much more! This position is a fixed term position until 31 August 2013 and is due to commence as soon as possible.Interviews are due to take place w/c 10 September 2012. Closing date: 03 September 2012. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application, previous applicants need not apply. For further information on this position and to make an application please visit: www.academiesenterprisetrust.org/careers The Academies Enterprise Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.A Criminal Records Disclosure at Enhanced Level will be required for all posts.