Attendance Improvement Coordinator
Goodwin Academy
Kent
- £23,105 - £27,104 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- £23,105 - £27,104 (37 hours per week, 42 weeks per year)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 9 July 2023
Job overview
Attendance Improvement Coordinator
Salary: TSAT Pay Group 4 £23,105 - £27,104 for hours and weeks stated (FTE £25,743 - £30,198)
Hours per week: Full time 37 hours per week, 42 weeks per year (Term Time plus 4 weeks)
We have an exciting new vacancy for an Attendance Improvement Coordinator to support our team at The Goodwin Academy. The successful candidate will be expected to work with school, trust staff and parent/carers to improve and maintain attendance and punctuality. They will liaise with the Attendance Advisory Service, completing referrals as necessary, as well as submitting Persistent Absence data to the Local Authority. They will refer Children Missing Education in line with statutory guidance, undertaking home visits as required.
The successful candidate will organise casual admissions to the school as well as supporting other school admissions processes. There will also be the need to attend meetings and assemblies to promote and celebrate regular attendance.
Our School
Goodwin Academy is a vibrant and engaging key stage 3-5 mixed academy based in the heart of Deal. At Goodwin, we are committed to transforming the life chances of our students, ensuring that all are supported and encouraged to achieve their personal best. We deliver this through the BEST Agenda - ‘Be Your Best’ with BEST being an acronym for B = Brilliance, E = Enrichment, S = Society and T = Thinking.
Click here for more information about Goodwin Academy
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust has been ranked as the highest performing trust in the South East and in the top 15 academy trusts in England, out of more than 100. – 2020 DfE report
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What we can offer you:
- Excellent CPD opportunities across the Trust, wherever you are in your career.
- Focus on staff wellbeing, including 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccination and eye care vouchers.
- Reduced membership of a fully-equipped fitness suite and classes – located on the site of New Horizons Children’s Academy and Rochester Grammar School
- Free parking in our secure staff car park
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- TSTARS Staff Recognition Programme, including seasonal rewards for all staff.
- Refer a Friend Scheme.
Next Steps
If you are interested in working in our school, benefitting from a supportive network of staff across our Trust we would encourage you to apply.
Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.
If you experience any issues in applying for this role via our careers site please click here to submit an application via Microsoft Form
Visits to our schools are encouraged. To arrange a visit please contact Geraldine Baird (Geraldine.Baird@goodwinacademy.tsat.uk)
If this position is not quite right for you, but you would be interested for any other positions within our Trust please click here to join our Talent Pool.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process, please email recruitment@tsatrust.org.uk
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About Goodwin Academy
At Goodwin Academy our ethos is to encourage our students to be their best self, striving for brilliance in all areas of their learning. We aspire for our students to develop their academic and life skills, so that they become confident, well-rounded and contented individuals and are equipped and ready to be successful for the world of work and the challenges of the 21st Century.
Goodwin Academy, as part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, is committed to transforming the life chances of our students, ensuring that all are supported and encouraged to achieve their personal best. We deliver this through the BEST Agenda - ‘Be Your Best’:
B = Brilliance, E = Enrichment, S= Society and T = Thinking.
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