Attendance and Administration Officer

Attendance & Administration Officer

35 hours per week, term time only

Commencing: As soon as possible

Salary Scale: Scale 6 Pt 18-20 (£30,699-£31,731 FTE)

Are you Able to inspire others and lead on new initiatives and ideas?

Can you think innovatively and have outstanding organisational and communication skills.

Do you have a drive and passion to make a difference to the lives of young people

If so….this may be the job for you!

We are looking for a professional, flexible and friendly Attendance administrator to lead and develop on all attendance matters as part of our core administration team in our main offices.

The successful candidate will have excellent knowledge and understanding of implementing and embedding attendance procedures.

You will be co-ordinating, overseeing and setting up robust attendance systems and processes to ensure that children and young people can have full access to the educational opportunities offered at Barking Abbey.

Disseminating and managing attendance administration as part of the wider office team.

Liaising with Heads of Year, Pastoral & Safeguarding lead and SLT to make sure that attendance monitoring, systems and procedures in school positively impact outcomes for students and improve overall attendance.

You will be a main point of contact for the Schools Education Welfare officer and work alongside the Attendance lead on our alternative campus to make sure that there is a whole school consistent approach.

Encouraging, facilitating and, where necessary, enforcing the school attendance procedures of all children of school age, working with the wider family, community and external agencies.

You will be a key member of the general Administration team deputising in the absence of the Office manager and will be expected to undertake general office administration and support as part of your daily role undertaking a range of general administrative tasks as required in school,

As a key member of the school’s core business team you will work to provide an outstanding administrative function that supports teaching and learning across school and provides all stakeholders with an outstanding service.

The successful candidate must have excellent ICT and communication skills, a keen eye for detail in addition to a willingness to provide an outstanding service, they will be able to work to tight deadlines, juggle conflicting demands and still keep smiling.

The successful candidate will also participate in general main office administration duties which includes monitoring the medical room and undertake some first aid duties, therefore a first aid qualification is desirable or a willingness to undergo first aid training.

ICT experience is essential but specific training will be given for specialist school software. Experience of working with young people would be an advantage. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic self-motivated administrator.

The successful candidate will:

• Have great communication skills and a positive can do approach.

• Be professional and highly organised and able to work flexibly under pressure.

• Enjoy working in a busy office and reception area.

• Use their initiative and prioritise their workload.

• Be a confident and friendly presence around the school.

• Have a professional attitude and the ability to build good relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.

• Possess good communication skills, with the ability to adjust communication to different age groups and abilities.

• Have the ability to take the initiative and proactively manage tasks to ensure service levels remain high.

• Inspire others implementing new ideas processes and procedures to positively impact and build capacity within the school.

• Work collaboratively and proactively with students and their families to ensure that children and young people can have full access to the educational opportunities offered at Barking Abbey.

This role will be predominantly based at one campus, however there may be a need for work to be undertaken across campus offices.

The core hours of work will be 08.00 to 16.00, although main offices and the switch boards are manned until 17.00 and so shifts will need to be flexible to provide cover

In return we can offer:

• A good school with outstanding features (OFSTED 2017 & 2022).

• A school where we get to know our students and staff well, find out what they are good at and develop their talents.

• A supportive and encouraging staff team.

• The opportunity to access a wide range of CPD opportunities within and beyond school.

• A school which understands the importance of staff well-being and workload management.

Barking Abbey is a heavily over-subscribed dual campus secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, with a well-deserved reputation for academic excellence and a supportive professional environment.

The school is located less than 10 minutes walk from Upney tube and 15 minutes from Barking mainline station.

Barking Abbey celebrates its diversity, and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you are interested in making a difference in young people’s lives whatever your background or history please apply.

In return we offer:

• A supportive and encouraging staff team

• The opportunity to access a wide range of CPD opportunities within and beyond school

• A school which understands the importance of staff well-being and workload management

• A positive ethos with excellent behaviour reinforced by highly visible SLT and centralised behaviour systems

“Pupils learn and achieve very well... Pupils across both sites are happy and safe at Barking Abbey School… Pupils are motivated to work hard and enjoy positive working relationships with staff... Students new to the Sixth Form commented on how welcoming, inclusive and diverse the community is… Leaders prioritise aspiration and ambition.” (Ofsted, December 2022)

Please click here to find out more information about what it is like to work at Barking Abbey:

https://www.barkingabbeyschool.co.uk/home/join-us/staff-vacancies/

To find out more about how teachers can secure rented accommodation at a discounted rate of 20% please contact: info@bdsip.co.uk

Barking Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process, including Disclosure check, will be undertaken on all successful applicants.