- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 14
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1014 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 14
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Basildon Lower Academy website (opens in new tab)
Assistant Headteacher (Trust Attendance Champion)
More than one location, The Basildon Academies4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
30 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time - Monday - Friday 08:30 - 15:30 plus weekly CPD
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Salary Academy Leadership Scale 7-11 £57,809 — £63,642 (Actual Starting Salary 57,809 with performance based increments)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a talented, enthusiastic and highly motivated Assistant Headteacher to lead the Trust as "Attendance Champion".
You will join an ambitious, bold and collegiate team who work hard and enjoy leading the school community. ‘Staff are well supported and proud to work here’. (Ofsted 2023)
The appointed Assistant Headteacher is responsible for leading, championing and improving student attendance across The Academies, having an oversight of academy attendance on a day-to-day basis and developing effective systems and structures that ensure the Academy’s strategic aims are achieved. The Assistant Headteacher will implement effective systems and build close and productive relationships with parents/carers and students to discuss and tackle attendance issues.
To be considered for this position you must have:
- Qualified Teacher Status.
- Leading, championing and improving attendance across The Academies
- Leading, coordinating, line managing and performance managing the attendance team and resources
- Setting a clear vision for improving and maintaining good attendance
- Having a strong grasp of absence data and oversight of absence data analysis
- Producing reports and identifying key insights
- Regularly monitoring and evaluating progress in attendance
- Establishing and maintaining effective systems for tackling absence, ensuring they are adhered to by all staff
- Liaising with pupils, parents/carers and external agencies, where needed, including the local authority to ensure best practice is implemented
- Building close and productive relationships with parents/carers to discuss and tackle attendance issues
- Creating intervention or reintegration plans in partnership with pupils and their parents/carers
- Implementing the most up to date DfE guidance on attendance for the Trust and the academies / schools within the Trust
- Experience as a successful team leader.
- Ability to foster effective relationships with stakeholders and external agencies.
What the school offers its staff
The Academies provides staff with the most appropriate and effective support to ensure that their professional development needs are fully met and that there is a high level of challenge in the opportunities they are offered. We have a weekly CPD programme for all and a very strong record of developing staff. We have an excellent track record of providing promotion and responsibility opportunities to staff that aspire to leadership.
Further details about the role
Our academy operates across two sites.The Lower Academy specialises in the teaching of our Key Stage 3 students, whilst The Upper Academy specialises in teaching Key Stage 4 and 5. The appointed candidate will be responsible for attendance across both sites.
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please download and complete our application form and on a separate document please demonstrate how your knowledge, skills and experience meet the Key Responsibilities criteria on the job description (1500 words maximum). Please return both documents to our Recruitment Coordinator,Dani Silk-recruitment@basildonacademies.org.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@basildonacademies.org.uk
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Visas cannot be sponsored.
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About The Basildon Academies
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@basildonacademies.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01268498683
School Details
The Basildon Lower Academy
The Basildon Upper Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 14 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 900 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 14 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Basildon Upper Academy website (opens in new tab)
Arranging a visit to The Basildon Academies
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@basildonacademies.org.uk.
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