Attendance Officer

Attendance Officer
37 hours per week, Term Time plus 5 days (Permanent)
Start Date: 1st September 2018
Salary: Band SO1 (SCP29 – SCP31)
Actual Salary £22,525 - £24,015 p.a.

Bradford Forster Academy is a new 11-16 Church of England secondary Academy and part of the Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT), a growing Christian Multi-Academy Trust based in Bradford.  The Academy opened on 1st September 2015 and now has 550 students on roll in years 7, 8 and 9.  Within BDAT there is an exciting opportunity to work across a variety of growing diverse schools.

We are seeking an enthusiastic person with relevant experience and a high level of personal drive and energy, who will be able to contribute to improving the attendance of the students at Bradford Forster Academy You will be self-motivated, exceptionally well organised and a good team worker.

The successful candidate will:

• Work alongside key staff and external agencies to promote whole academy attendance strategies
• Work with students and families to improve levels of attendance
• Have excellent communication skills
• Have excellent inter-personal skills
• Be able to keep calm under pressure

We can offer you:

• An attractive, very well resourced working environment.
• Effective and supportive colleagues.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development.

Closing Date: 9am Friday 15 June 2018 

For full details, application form with information pack, please visit our website http://www.bradfordforsteracademy.co.uk/job-vacancies/

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.  All posts are subject to an enhanced criminal records check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).