Attendance Officer

Job Title: Attendance Officer

Start Date: November 2020

Salary: Scale 6 £21,655 - £23,440 (actual salary to reflect hours and weeks worked)

Contract: 37 hours per week, TTO + 5 days, Permanent

We are looking for an enthusiastic person with relevant experience and a high level of personal drive and energy, who will be able to contribute to improving the attendance of the pupils in our large, friendly secondary school. You will be self-motivated, exceptionally well organised and a good team worker. 

Reddish Vale High School is part of South Manchester Learning Trust, expressed simply the trust is committed to personal growth and academic excellence for all pupils. At Reddish Vale High School, committed staff provide a positive and nurturing environment that inspires a passion for learning, so that every pupil progresses and thrives. Our pupils are encouraged to achieve to their best personally, academically, physically and socially. High expectations and standards are driven through teamwork and underpinned through the school’s core values of, Respect, Aspiration, Determination and Independence.

The successful applicant will record, monitor and challenge student attendance in collaboration with colleagues from within the school and external agencies. An effective Attendance Officer is highly organised and will be required to input and update student attendance data, analyse that data and communicate clearly with parents and external agencies. Experience of excel spreadsheets and using computerised databases would be an advantage. Working in a busy environment, the successful applicant will need to be flexible and able to work under pressure, with excellent interpersonal skills.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following qualities:

• Excellent literacy, numeracy and ICT skills

• Excellent skills in terms analysing data and producing reports

• Provide high level of support to teachers and pupils

• Commitment, flexibility and enthusiasm

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

We can offer:

• A friendly, supportive and hugely talented whole staff team

• A school with an exciting future and history of continuous improvement

• Outstanding and supportive leadership at all levels

• An inclusive learning ethos

If this sounds like the job for you then come and join us.  Please visit our website for further information www.reddish.stockport.sch.uk. Completed applications should returned to e.illingworth@reddish.stockport.sch.uk quoting the post title and your name in the subject line. Please note that CVs will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 8am Friday 6th November 2020

Interview date: w/c 9th November 2020

Our School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share their commitment. An enhanced DBS is required for all successful applicants.