Attendance Officer

ST HELENA SCHOOL

ATTENDANCE OFFICER

Pay Range: Local Government Pay Scale 7, Points 19-24

Actual Salary from: £23,824

Start Date: ASAP

The Role

St Helena School is looking for an enthusiastic, experienced Attendance Officer to be responsible for the operational and administrative support to promote whole school attendance strategies in order to improve attendance levels and reduce persistent absence, in line with academy targets.  

The ideal candidate will be solution focused, have excellent communication skills, be organised, able to remain calm in a busy environment and have the ability to motivate and engage our students and families. Ideally, you will have previous experience of working with students and families within an education environment. 

To be successful in this rewarding role, you will need to be extremely well organised, have the ability to prioritise work and ensure that strict deadlines are met. The ability to work on your own initiative and work within existing teams is essential. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and be able to remain calm in a busy environment whilst maintaining confidentiality at all times.

Strong IT skills and practical experience of using Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, are essential for this role. Experience within a school attendance role is advantageous.

 This post is 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time, plus non-pupil days).

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Relentlessly seek to improve the attendance of students at the academy, in order to meet targets set by the Trust
• Work alongside other pastoral colleagues, Senior Leaders and Heads of Year to plan and implement strategies that will improve the behaviour, attendance and attainment of individual and targeted groups of students. 
• Attend meetings with parents/carers and multi-agency meetings, when appropriate. 
• Monitor and analyse attendance data daily to identify areas of concern and act accordingly to improve the figures. 
• Produce and send letters regarding lateness and attendance / truancy. 
• Undertake home visits to support parents/carers, encourage students to come into school and discuss the link between absence and attainment. 
• Advise parents/carers about the legal process if their child becomes a persistent absentee.

We're looking for you if you have:

• A good standard of education (ideally Maths/English GCSE grade A* to C or equivalent);
• Experience of working in a school environment or in a supervisory role with young people will be an advantage;
• A commitment to high standards of achievement from students and yourself;
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to act on your own initiative.

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

Why work for The Sigma Trust, St Helena School?

We can offer you:

• A Competitive Salary
• Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
• Employee Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership at selected local gyms

Additional Information:

For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk

To Apply

To apply for this post, please follow the URL link provided below:

https://careers.sigmatrust.org.uk/Apply/U2l60ae6nbWEgQXBwbGljYXRpb24gRm9ybS58Mzl8MzY5OTEyfDF8fEZhbHNlfDIxMjJ8MjAzOTUyM3ww?i=4g8%2f921DDmM%3d

Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and any CV’s and accompanying covering letters will be disregarded. A Notes for Applicants document is attached for further information.

• Closing date: Midday, Monday 20th February 2023
• Interview date: Week commencing Monday 20th February 2023

The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.