Attendance Officer
Harris Academy Greenwich, London, SE9 5EQ10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
2 December 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Term time only: actual salary £27,898.74 (40 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,524
Pay scale
- Grade 5 (Outer London)
Additional allowances
Performance & Loyalty Bonus + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Harris Benefits
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you have experience overseeing attendance at a school level? We are looking for an Attendance Officer to join our dedicated academy team at Harris Academy Greenwich. This role is likely to suit an individual looking to develop in a school environment with attendance related experience.
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- Qualifications to degree standard or equivalent
- Sound Knowledge of Microsoft software
- Knowledge of Management Information Systems for input and export of student attendance data, including training in relation to attendance and report generation
- Knowledge of attendance policies and procedures
- Knowledge of the range of agencies that work with students and their families
- Basic knowledge of first aid; e.g. emergency first aid course
- Knowledge of a range of attendance codes and when they can be used
- Knowledge of many of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds
- Three years' experience of working in an inner-city school or educational establishment
- Experience of working with Academy welfare officer
- Experience of meeting with parents/carers formally and informally
- Experience of managing attendance systems
- Experience in a similar role
- Experience of working with young people, including those with challenging behaviour
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
What the school offers its staff
Harris Academy Greenwich is one of the most successful schools in London, a school that is providing our students with a first class education and amazing life experiences. This reflects our personal outlook on life and on education. We only get one life and we should all use it to make a real difference in the world, to put a ‘ding' in the universe. Our role here is to help students and staff dream bigger than they ever thought possible, and to make that dream come true through our culture of success, moral courage and integrity which beats at the heart of the school.As parents, what do we want for our children? We want our children to be successful in their chosen profession, in their relationships and in their interaction with the world. We want them to be happy and to flourish. We ensure this school provides that opportunity for your child year after year.And what do we want for our staff? We want our staff to receive regular, world-class training to achieve mastery of their craft, amazing support to flourish every day, to never burn out, and a sense of shared moral purpose about the best job in the world. We ensure this school provides that opportunity for staff year after year.So whether you are interested in sending your child here, or are interested in working here, you can be assured that this is a brilliant school. We are rather proud of it! d ultimately adulthood. In short, we want our students to live well.
Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership.We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, electric car scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.
Further details about the role
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- Qualifications to degree standard or equivalent
- Sound Knowledge of Microsoft software
- Knowledge of Management Information Systems for input and export of student attendance data, including training in relation to attendance and report generation
- Knowledge of attendance policies and procedures
- Knowledge of the range of agencies that work with students and their families
- Basic knowledge of first aid; e.g. emergency first aid course
- Knowledge of a range of attendance codes and when they can be used
- Knowledge of many of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds
- Three years' experience of working in an inner-city school or educational establishment
- Experience of working with Academy welfare officer
- Experience of meeting with parents/carers formally and informally
- Experience of managing attendance systems
- Experience in a similar role
- Experience of working with young people, including those with challenging behaviour
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
Applying for the job
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CVs are not accepted.
About Harris Academy Greenwich
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1167 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Harris Academy Greenwich website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- info@harrisgreenwich.org.uk
- Phone number
- 020 8859 0133
Harris Academy Greenwich is a really happy and successful inner-city London 11-18 school with a thriving 6th Form, and a brand new state-of-the-art building. It is a school where we are as passionate about developing our staff as we are about developing our students. It is a school where we strip out all the red tape and nonsense that goes on in too many places, and just focus on what works for our students. It is a school where we concentrate on making sure our staff are happy and highly motivated throughout the year, with zero burnout. Ever.
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