Attendance Officer and relief Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
The Hereford Church of England Academy, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 7NGThis job expired on 26 September 2024
Start date details
To be confirmed
Closing date
26 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 4 Point 4 – 6 (£23,114 to £23,893) FTE (Salary award pending)
Attendance Officer and relief Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead job summary
37 hours per week term time only + 5 PDD Days
Salary: NJC Grade 4 Point 4 – 6 (£23,114 to £23,893) FTE (Salary award pending)
Start Date: to be confirmed
The position is permanent, following a 6 month probationary period.
Join The Hereford Church of England Academy as Attendance Officer and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.
As Attendance Officer, you will be responsible supporting student attendance and punctuality. This includes monitoring attendance and investigating reasons for absence or truancy, including liaison with families and other professionals. The role will involve home visits and working with outside agencies and vulnerable students. You will maintain records and produce communications, minutes, documents and statistics for the SLT and Education Welfare Officer, including evidence for penalty fines/court cases. As relief DDSL you will play a vital role in ensuring safeguarding is kept to the highest possible standard. Duties include triaging notifications, making referrals and/or seeking support. You will represent the Academy at external multiagency meetings and provide front-line support for students and staff.
What are we looking for?
Ideally, we are looking for someone who has experience in an Attendance Officer role, but a willingness to learn and work as part of the team are much more important than past experience.
The successful candidate will be very well organised with a keen eye for detail. They will be reliable, competent, adaptable and conscientious. They will have good spoken and written English and good ICT skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with secondary aged students, their parents, teachers and other professionals. They will have a clear understanding of confidentiality and be able to work sensitively in a variety of situations and to strict deadlines.
Applicants will demonstrate that they have plenty of common sense, along with a calm and positive manner. The role offers lots of varied responsibilities so you should be excited that every day is different.
A First Aid at Work Certificate or willingness to train is essential.
Full details can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification.
In exchange we will provide:
A busy and enjoyable place to work, where there is a growing team of friendly colleagues that serve an increasing number of students.
Use of the Academy modern and welcoming facilities (including a gym and onsite car parking).
Excellent professional and career development opportunities with an employer that values education and learning.
A competitive salary.
Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Membership of The Trusts’ Rewards and Employee Assistance Program.
The chance to be involved in guiding the life of students aged 11 to 16, on a daily basis, and seeing them flourish.
A talented, highly motivated, committed and professional team of colleagues, both within the school and across the Trust.
Who are The Hereford Church of England Academy?
Here at the Hereford Church of England Academy we serve the community located to the south of the river Wye in the beautiful city of Hereford. We cater for students aged 11 to 16, striving to provide the best possible education and equip all our students to be well rounded and caring citizens who will make a positive contribution to society.
We are part of the Diocese of Hereford Multi-Academy Trust, which stretches from the foot of Eastnor Castle to the Shropshire Hills, from the Welsh border to the threshold of the Malvern Hills. The Trust is a family of 15 wonderful schools which are spread out across the Diocese of Hereford (Herefordshire, South Shropshire and Worcestershire).
The Trust and school are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all shortlisted applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people, in accordance with the DfE’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”. An enhanced DBS will be required for this role. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the Community.
Please do not attach copies of CV's/qualification certificates. Only the information detailed on the application form will be used as part of the short-listing process. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Closing date: Midday on Thursday 26th September 2024
Commitment to safeguarding
The Hereford Church of England Academy and the Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level, along with other standard pre-employment checks.
Please do not attach copies of CV's/qualification certificates. Only the information detailed on the application form will be used as part of the short-listing process. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
About The Hereford Church of England Academy
- School type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 616 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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Here at the Hereford Church of England Academy we serve the community located to the south of the river Wye in the beautiful city of Hereford. We cater for students aged 11 to 16, striving to provide the best possible education and equip all our students to be well rounded and caring citizens who will make a positive contribution to society.
We are part of the Diocese of Hereford Multi-Academy Trust, which stretches from the foot of Eastnor castle to the Shropshire Hills, from the Welsh border to the threshold of the Malvern Hills. The Trust is a family of 15 wonderful schools which are spread out across the Diocese of Hereford (Herefordshire, South Shropshire and Worcestershire).
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