Admin Assistant - 6th Form Attendance Officer

Are you an experienced administrator looking for an Attendance Officer position in an 'Outstanding' school?

Glyn School is looking to appoint a skilled and proficient administrator to join our Administration Team as 6th Form Attendance Officer.

This role will be well suited for candidates who are experienced in an admin role gained in an educational environment. We are particularly interested in highly effective, proactive and resourceful applicants with relevant prior experience and a background in school attendance. We are an oversubscribed 11-18 secondary school with a large Sixth Form. 

We are interested in hearing from all candidates, no matter what point in your career you are currently at, and welcome flexible working arrangements. 

Your opportunity

The Sixth Form Attendance Officer will provide administrative support for student attendance ensuring Sixth Form registers are updated and investigating causes for absences in registers and liaising with students as necessary. The Sixth Form team at Glyn School are responsible for ensuring they demonstrate a commitment to providing a caring and stimulating environment within the Sixth Form area.  As part of a team, the post holder will  support students who are using study facilities throughout the school day and will work closely with other staff and Head of Sixth Form to help meet the needs of individual students.   

In addition the role will include maintaining stimulating display boards inside and outside of the study area; supporting students in building confidence and positive self-esteem;  providing regular feedback to the Sixth Form Leadership team and ensuring relevant policies are promoted at all times.  

About Glyn School:

Why should you work at Glyn School?

Glyn is a high performing school, with an Ofsted ranking of ‘Outstanding’ in 2009 and 2012. An oversubscribed 11-19 Academy, Glyn is the lead school in the successful and thriving GLF Multi-Academy Trust. We are a vibrant school for boys with 1227 students on roll (Year 7-11), and a successful mixed Sixth Form with 546 students. 

Glyn School has a reputation for challenging and stretching students with engaging and enriching teaching across all key stages. Our values sit at the heart of all we do and underpins our aspiration that every student leaves us equipped with the resilience and drive that will enable them to forge rewarding futures for themselves. 

What we are looking for:

The successful candidate will need to:

• Have prior experience and background in an administrative role ideally gained within an educational setting.
• Have strong organisational abilities, including time management, creative thinking, problem solving and multi-tasking.
• Ideally have previous knowledge of SIMS.
• Have a keen eye for detail and accurate record keeping.
• Have excellent communication skills.
• Be able to prioritise work and committed to working as part of a team.

Why work at Glyn School:

• An environment where the focus is on high quality teaching.
• An environment where senior and middle leaders offer exceptional support for and emphasize staff well-being.
• A culture of coaching with regular career development meetings offered with the Head of School.
• Exceptional CPD opportunities through our tailored CPD programme.
• An opportunity to work collaboratively with leaders across the wider GLF MAT.
• Recognition of previous school continuous service

Thrive in a career at GLF Schools

GLF Schools is a dynamic, innovative and forward thinking Academy Trust with many career opportunities for new and existing staff. Each school in our Trust has its own individual identity, while benefitting from the expertise that comes from dedicated and experienced regional and Trust teams. Our schools serve to meet the needs of its own community yet all are united in their core purpose of providing an outstanding educational experience. GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish. 

Our offer includes:

• Continuous Professional Development
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Flexible Working
• Staff Wellbeing
• Career Pathways and Talent Management
• Staff Benefits
• Community and Collaboration
• Valued Worker Scheme

The Details:

Start date: 19th April 2022

Contract type: Permanent, Term-time only

Working Pattern: Part time (15 hours per week)  - we support flexible working arrangements

Pay Scale: GLF Associate 2, FTE Range £18,000 - £20,881

Salary: (15 hours per week, 39 weeks per year): £6,452.20 - £7,484.91

Closing date: Wednesday 2 February 2022