Attendance Officer
St Peter's Methodist Primary School, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2DHThis job expired on 30 August 2024
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
30 August 2024 at 9am
Date listed
17 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8am - 12:00
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £10,987
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a flexible, highly effective, efficient and organised Attendance Officer to join our friendly, busy school office. The post is for 20 hours per week, 8am - 12:00, Monday - Friday.
Core responsibilities will focus primarily on all matters regarding attendance and its recording, management and monitoring. The successful candidate will be required to monitor the taking of daily registers, record pupil absences and late arrivals on Arbor, provide the Headteacher with regular updates on attendance for the whole school and act as an initial point of contact for parents/carers.
Previous office administrative experience is essential, preferably within a school environment, and applicants must demonstrate a good knowledge of safeguarding requirements for working with children. The ideal candidate will be proficient with IT including Microsoft packages such as Outlook, Excel and Word. Knowledge of Arbor and Kent School Admissions Module (SAM) is desirable whilst the ability to use a range of school specific packages would be a distinct advantage but not essential. We are willing to train the right candidate on the systems we work with.
What the school offers its staff
St. Peter’s Methodist Primary School is a popular, successful one form entry voluntary controlled primary school located in the centre of Canterbury.
St. Peter’s is a well-resourced school. We offer our pupils a broad,topic based curriculum with a strong focus on music, sport and the arts as well as a commitment to the highest standards of academic achievement. Our school enjoys a strong relationship with the Methodist Church but our pupils come from a wide variety of backgrounds and we offer a caring, Christian ethos.
Our dedicated team of teachers and support staff work closely together, striving to continually raise standards, effect school improvement and develop creativity. All staff benefit from effective support and CPD to enable them to develop their potential. This is an opportunity to work in a well-resourced school with high expectations, enjoyment of learning, value added for all and excellence for manysupported bya proactive and understanding group of Governors.
Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This role involvesregulated activity relevant to children, it is the post holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
The School will undertake an online check of shortlisted candidates in accordance with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education.
As well as the Person Specification and Job Description, please read our Safeguarding Policy.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Peter's Methodist Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Methodist, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 211 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Peter's Methodist Primary School website
- Email address
- office@st-peters-canterbury.kent.sch.uk
Arranging a visit to St Peter's Methodist Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@st-peters-canterbury.kent.sch.uk.
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