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Attendance Officer
The Radclyffe School, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0LS5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
26 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
10 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Term time only (190 days) 36 hours 40 minutes per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 4, pt 12 -17 £23,092 to £25,843 (pro rata applied)
What skills and experience we're looking for
As a member of the Attendance Team you will join a high performing team who deal with student absence and data. You will diligently monitor absence and maintain accurate administration information. We are seeking a pro-active candidate with a ‘can-do’ attitude. You will be confident to build relationships with parents and be willing to do home visits where necessary. You will also contribute to supervision of the students arriving to school each morning. Please visit the school website for the Job Description and Person Specification.
The post holder is expected to lead by example, develop teamwork and actively promote the school’s corporate policies in pursuit of the school’s goal of corporate excellence.
- A*- C or 9 - 4 grade in G.C.S.E. English and Maths
- Working within an ‘attendance’ environment
- working in a team
- working on your own initiative
- using I.T applications, including powerpoint, word, outlook and internet access
- work with young people (aged 11-16)
- use and interpret data and plan interventions
- find solutions to complex problems
- relate to teachers, other professionals, parents and students
- set high standards for yourself and the school environment
- assist and support colleagues as workload dictates
- use your initiative to respond to unexpected problems using recognised procedures and policies as a guide
- communicate and listen effectively, verbally and in writing in order to influence, persuade and negotiate
- organise yourself, systems and others
- under pressure, to complete tasks to deadlines, re-prioritising own work-load if necessary
- be creative
- relate to and promote the ethos of the school
- undertake training as required
- be punctual
- have excellent attendance *
- To work occasionally out of hours work to support school functions
- Use of own car
*confirmed via a second reference only once a conditional offer of employment is made
What the school offers its staff
As an employer we can offer you:
- a successful and forward-looking school with stunning and unrivalled facilities;
- a supportive staff and Senior Leadership Team to help you develop your full potential;
- a school renowned for outstanding professional development opportunities across both its support and teaching staff;
- a school community committed to corporate excellence.
The Radclyffe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment each successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Radclyffe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please see our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy for further information: https://theradclyffeschool.co.uk/safeguarding-child-protection-policy/
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Radclyffe School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1475 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Radclyffe School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@theradclyffeschool.co.uk
The Radclyffe School is a popular 11-16 maintained Foundation (Co-operative) Trust school in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. The Governing Body has direct responsibility for the employment of staff, its finances, the running of the school and the outcomes it achieves. It is a larger than average secondary school with 1500 mixed gender students on roll. The school is full in every year group. Over 70% of students are from ethnic minority backgrounds, most of whom are of Pakistani or Bangladeshi heritage. Some 30% of students qualify for free school meals or a clothing grant to help with the purchase of school uniform.
Arranging a visit to The Radclyffe School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@theradclyffeschool.co.uk.
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