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Attendance Officer

Kingsley Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 7EE

This job expired on 31 August 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  31 August 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 July 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 14 hours a week 4 mornings, 8.30am to 12pm
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,114
• Pay scale: Grade E Scale Point 4

What skills and experience we're looking for

Purpose of Post

To monitor and report on whole-school attendance data, analysing data to identify key areas of concern. To work closely with pupils, staff, parents and carers to reduce levels of absence, and act appropriately when persistent absence becomes a safeguarding issue.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure daily attendance registers are accurate and complete, and follow up with staff members about any incomplete data.
• Support the office with the follow up on any unexplained absences with parents/carers, escalating issues as appropriate in line with school procedures Initiate and oversee the administration of absence procedures, for example letters home, attendance clinics and engagement with local authorities/other external agencies and partners.
• Manage attendance returns for the school census.
• Manage the process of issuing penalty notices to parents.
• Maintain accurate records of communications with parents/carers and relevant interventions.
• Build and refresh knowledge of the school’s MIS and other relevant systems

What the school offers its staff

Kingsley Primary School is a happy, vibrant and supportive school where every child is encouraged to reach their full potential. Our school values (RAISE) are integral to everything that we do: Respect, Aspiration, Integrity, Synergy and Endeavour. We strive to build positive relationships with all those involved within the school community.

We are proud to be part of InMAT which enables us to work closely with other schools in the Trust: sharing resources, ideas and training.

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.

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About Kingsley Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 401 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Kingsley Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: northamptoncluster@inmat.org.uk
• Phone number: 01604 713822
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingsley-primary-school-northampton (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Kingsley Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email northamptoncluster@inmat.org.uk.

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