Attendance Officer (plus admin support)

Birley Spa Primary Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S12 4QE

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  10 January 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  24 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 39 weeks term-time only 37 working hours over Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: NJC 15 – 20 (£29,093 - £31,586 full time equivalent) actual salary will be pro rata on 39 weeks per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job description

Job purpose:

This role will contribute to the provision of an effective environment for teaching and learning by providing a specialist service to help the school to raise achievement by improving school attendance and punctuality to meet our attendance targets. in addition will also promoting positive attitudes by pupils and their families towards education and ensuring that parents are made fully aware of their statutory responsibilities, particularly where there is severe and persistent absence. The successful candidate will also be responsible for making home visits as required. The role will also support the Office Manager and admin team as required within the role.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Rigorously embed the academy attendance policy and procedures; never accepting low expectations and weak implementation of the policy.
• Take and respond to telephone calls and messages regarding attendance related issues.
• Chase up any missing registers or marks from attendance registers
• Ensure all unexplained student absences from school or from lessons (all students on roll regardless of the provision they attend) are investigated in order to check that all students are safe and cared for at all times.
• Provide key data and statistics for daily and weekly attendance to the Senior Team as requested.
• To offer general advice to parents/carers and the academy on attendance matters.
• Work on initiatives which raise the awareness of the whole school community on the importance of good school attendance.
• Keep accurate, clear and concise records of all interventions and consultations and update information on the school’s attendance system.
• Liaise and work with school and external organisations to help reduce persistent and severe absence, improve social/educational inclusion, and behaviour.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of attendance tracking systems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with teachers and parents
• Experience in educational settings or related fields
• Knowledge of student support services and resources
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting for attendance trends

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £26,677.00-£28,963.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 10/01/2025

Reference ID: Attendance Officer

What the school offers its staff

Continuing Professional Development

Competitive Pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous Annual Leave

Competitive Pension Scheme

Car Benefit Scheme

Online GP Service

Eye Care

Occupational Health and Physiotherapy Services

Flu Vaccinations

Access to Discounts including the Blue Light Card

Travel Expenses

Commitment to safeguarding

The L.E.A.D. Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@leadacademytrust.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Attendance Admin Officer candidate pack Nov24.pdf - 2.41 MB (opens in new tab)

About Birley Spa Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 352 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Birley Spa Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@leadacademytrust.co.uk
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