WHY JOIN US?

• The opportunity to run a weekly extra-curricular club of your choosing, and to share your hidden talents with students!
• Access to a laptop for all staff.
• The opportunity to further your career within the Trust and region.
• Access to Eye Care vouchers and a national Cycle to Work scheme.
• Access to Health Shield Cash Plan which can include 24/7 access to a GP, assistance with the cost and access to dental treatment, eye-care, physiotherapy, and chiropody.
• Trust wide recognition of the challenges to mental health, facing both staff and students, and the support of our National Mental Health Team which is staffed by professionally qualified Mental Health Nurses.
• Confidential Counselling services for you and those that live with you, should times get tough.
• A centralised behaviour system which will allow teachers to teach and learners to learn.
  Salary: SCP7 - £25,584– SCP11 £27,269
  Actual Salary - SCP22 £22,006 - SCP26 £23,455
  If you are interested in applying for this role, please consult the Job Description attached. We look forward to welcoming the right candidate to join us on this incredible journey.

THE ROLE

The right candidate will join our team in Phase 2 of the academy’s journey, alongside the founding staff body. The appointed candidate will work closely with our team of dedicated and motivated practitioners to continue to establish the culture, ethos, and values of a new free school.

JOB PURPOSE:

The role of Attendance Officer is vital to improving attendance - reducing Persistent Absence and Severe Absence alongside ensuring the success and safety of students at the Academy and severe alongside ensuring the success and safety of students at the Academy. The Attendance Officer is responsible for line managing attendance with the Pastoral Team, ensuring that regular contact is made with absent students to ensure safeguarding and encourage a return to the Academy. As well as maintaining accurate attendance records, the Attendance Officer works with key staff such as safeguarding and mental health leads, SEND Teams, EAL community coordinator, families and external agencies such as Education Welfare to challenge poor attendance and put in place appropriate measures to support children and families. The Attendance Officer will also provide data analysis to the senior member of staff responsible for attendance.