Senior School Administrator (Leading on Attendance)

Salary: Grade 6, £28,565 per annum. Approximately £22,497 per annum, pro rata. (0.78758 FTE)

Interviews w/c 3rd June 2024. 

About us and the role

Are you passionate about improving student attendance? We're looking for a Senior School Administrator to lead the way!

Avanti Fields School is an all-through, faith designated (Hindu) state school which welcomed the first intake of Year 7 students in September 2018, and first intake of Nursery and Reception students in September 2022. The school is rapidly expanding and will grow year by year to a full cohort of 1,320. This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues its journey to outstanding.

The staff at Avanti Fields School are passionate about our school and are relentlessly focused on improving the achievement and opportunities for all our students. All staff that work at the school will need to subscribe to our ethos and values and seek to improve and develop their own practice and performance for the benefit of our students.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a school which is driven by three key elements for both students and staff:

• Educational excellence
• Character formation
• Spiritual insight
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Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

What will you do?

• To support the school in fulfilling their legal obligations in relation to Children Missing in Education, supporting them in completing the necessary paperwork and advising on when this should be done, working in line with the Local Authority's procedure.
• Implement Early Intervention strategies when a child first shows signs of becoming a persistent absentee (EI meetings, TAC meetings, referrals to other agencies)
• Assist the BSM in completing the census by providing accurate up to date data.
• Maintain high quality working relationships with staff, students and parents/carers that contribute to creating a productive and happy working environment.
• Support the onboarding and enrolment of students within Arbor and other key Trust systems.

For a more comprehensive list of the job responsibilities, please view the full Job Description

Why should you apply

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• Great opportunities for professional development through the Avanti Institute and our family of schools
• Pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Access to multiple well-being programmes (Weekend Retreats, Yoga Classes and Apps)
• Cycle-to-work and Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes
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What are we looking for?

• Educated to A level standard or NVQ3
• Knowledge of the legislation that applies to the attendance for pupils including the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006 (Amended Sept 2013) and the DFE School Attendance Guidance (July 2019)
• Highly organised with good time management skills and the ability to work under pressure and independently
• Displays commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the essential criteria and skills required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.