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Attendance Officer

Attendance Officer

Beacon Education

Somerset

  • £27,344 - £31,099 per year
  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Salary:
FTE - Dependant on experience
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
TBC
Apply by:
6 March 2023

Job overview

Since rebranding in September 2022 with a new name and a new ethos, Beacon Education is quickly establishing itself as a centre for excellence. We are committed to improving the quality of education for every child in our care. Our core values of Ambition, Respect and Excellence will be promoted, and we aim for a culture in which everyone is able to feel valued, and where all achievements and efforts are celebrated. Working together in a safe, caring and stimulating environment, where all stakeholders are Always Learning! With the support of a highly ambitious leadership team and surrounded by colleagues who are passionate about the whole pupil experience.

Situated in close proximity to the Exmoor National Park and central offices located within Minehead, in the beautiful West Somerset countryside, it is an excellent place to live and work. The successful candidate will be supported by a team of dedicated and hardworking colleagues who share a passion for learning and inspiring the leaders of tomorrow to make a positive impact in the world that they live now is a fantastic time to join our forward thinking Trust.

We are now looking to appoint an Attendance Officer to join our team. This is an essential role in the Trust to ensure that pupils’ welfare is prioritised and prevent medical needs or attendance being a barrier to pupil achievement. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the attendance strategy for the Trust, implementing procedures to address attendance concerns and supporting the Attendance Officers locally in each of our school settings to manage and meet the school and community’s needs.

Why join us? We offer:

·        Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.

·        An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including Staff Shop (perks and incentives for employees), competitive salaries offered to attract best candidates, use of Apprenticeship Levy and deployed throughout the range of employees (apprenticeships through to Level 7 CPD), participation in Cycle to Work Scheme, employee assistance programme, flexible family friendly policies and professional development based on individual needs

·        Entry to a career average pension scheme.

·        A full induction and a strong commitment to your professional development and career.

·        Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.

·        A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals. Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.

To find out more about Beacon Education please view our Trust website at www.beaconedu.uk or view our Trust video at https://youtu.be/G_GiMnQPoqA .

We welcome visits to our Trust from all prospective staff and would happily share a tour of our central offices and schools. To arrange a visit or to book a telephone conversation to discuss the role further, please contact Jo Reynolds, EA to our CEO, Mr Robert Lakin, on 01643 300145.

This position will be offered to the successful candidate subject to references and obtaining the necessary clearances. 

Beacon Education adheres to Safer Recruitment procedures and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share our commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. 

Beacon Education reserves the right to carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates. This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that, when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

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About Beacon Education

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Beacon Education (BE) is currently serving a mixture of nurseries and small and large schools throughout the West Somerset coastline and hinterland. As a multi-academy trust (MAT) we are a key partner in the West Somerset Partnership Board, the Somerset Association of Secondary Heads (SASH), The Somerset Association of Primary Heads (SASH), The Rural Teaching Alliance, and TeachFirst.

Instinctively collaborative and ambitious, our Trust supports more than 1,600 diverse children from birth to thirteen. Please have a look through the following pages which will hopefully give you a sense of what our Trust and schools vision, values, and aspirations are for the future. Most of all, we hope you are left with a feeling that the education of the young people in our schools is in safe hands.

We look forward to discussing the future of your school and opportunities within the BE family.

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