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Attendance Officer

Bloxwich Academy, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 7NR

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  February-March 2025

• Closing date

  16 February 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  31 January 2025

Job details

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• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 Hours | Term Time Only | Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,186

What skills and experience we're looking for

Attendance Officer

Bloxwich Academy, Leamore Lane, Bloxwich, WS2 7NR

37 Hours | Term Time Only | Monday to Friday

Start Date: February-March 2025

Actual Starting Salary: £25,103.89 (FTE £29,186)

The role:Are you a highly organised and motivated individual? If so, we may have a great opportunity for you. Bloxwich Academy Secondary are seeking to appoint an Attendance Officer to increase the capacity of support offered to promote excellent attendance.

You will work alongside key school staff, including the other Attendance Officers, to reduce levels of absence and work with children and families to improve levels of attendance across the school. You will address attendance and punctuality issues, investigate persistent absence and provide direct support to senior staff within the school. You will also be responsible for producing legal packs.

About you:

The successful candidate will play important role in the school community working to improve and maintain high levels of attendance. Your skillset and experience will include:

• Previous experience working within an admin or supportive role within an educational setting;

• A secure knowledge and understanding of the education system;

• Having excellent organisational skills and being a proactive team-player;

• Being able to build a strong rapport with pupils, parents and staff.

Please see job description for full list of skills, requirements and duties.

What the school offers its staff

About us:

At Bloxwich Academy, we expect everyone to 'be the best they can be'. It is our strong belief that embedding high standards of behaviour with excellent teaching practices, leads to the best educational outcomes. The successful candidate will have access to excellent professional development opportunities within our Academy and across the wider Matrix Academy Trust. 

 We are committed to fostering a culture that values the health and well-being of all employees at Matrix Academy Trust. We are proud to offer a comprehensive well-being package to all employees, including access to 24/7 online GP, physiotherapy services and counselling services. We also offer all employees annual health checks which includes the flu jab, BMI checks and a general discussion with a qualified Nurse.  

To apply, please complete our application form available from https://www.workatmatrix.co.uk/ and send to HR Director Molly Thomason mthomason@matrixacademytrust.co.uk  

Application Deadline: 16th February 2025

Please note that suitable candidates will be called for interview and we reserve the right to remove any advertised role early.

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding Notice: Matrix Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and preemployment checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education

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About Bloxwich Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 19
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 1583 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Bloxwich Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: vedwards@matrixacademytrust.co.uk
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