What skills and experience we’re looking for
Job Purpose: The support the attendance officer and school administrator to
Work with families, forming strong relationships to promote high levels of attendance
Promote a positive attendance and punctuality culture to reduce levels of absence
To provide general administrative support within school
To cover break and lunchtime supervision of office staff.
Handling incoming and outgoing communications.
This includes answering phone calls, and responding to enquiries professionally and promptly.
Duties and Responsibilities
To work closely with parents/carers, pupils and staff to support the improvement of attendance
To support in the maintenance records of attendance on SIMS and use this data to identify and manage pupils/families with poor attendance/punctuality.
To collate information with regards to the attendance of pupils who may be experiencing attendance difficulties in order to inform the school, governors, parents/carers and external agencies
Maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion when dealing with sensitive information, documents or conversations.
To deal with and respond to enquiries from staff, pupils, parents and outside agencies.
To undertake reception duties including to monitor and action all incoming communications including, telephone calls, post and the school email account.
To schedule school visits for outside agencies, linked schools and parents.
The postholder may be required to undertake pupil first aid/welfare duties including liaising with parents/carers and staff.
To undertake home visits as designated by the school
To complete relevant safeguarding training
To keep up to date with SIMs training The post holder may be required to perform duties other than those given above.
These may vary from time to time without changing the general level of responsibility.
Such variations would not justify the re-evaluation of a post.
Note All staff are required to complete a 3 month probationary period during which time suitability for the post will be assessed.
What the school offers its staff
* A supportive, collaborative staff team
* Opportunities for professional development within a multi-academy trust
* A nurturing environment where you can make a real difference to children’s lives
* A secure, stimulating and ambitious school setting
* Employee Assistance programme
* Free parking
* Company Pension
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.
The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All posts must satisfy The Trust of their health and physical capacity, advice will be sought from Employee Health & Wellbeing at Wythenshawe Hospital.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.
Appointments are subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service
Jobs are provided by the Find a Job Service from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
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