Job Description
Working pattern: Term time + 1 week (40 weeks)
Working hours: 22.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 830am to 1pm
Actual starting salary (calculated pro rata): £13,148 per annum
Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
The Baird Primary Academy is looking to appoint an Attendance Officer to join our highly motivated office team to support our Academy in improving pupil attendance. The successful applicant will need to demonstrate good organisational skills, be a team player and have excellent interpersonal skills.
Key tasks will include:
• Liaising with pupils, parents and staff to promote good attendance
• Ensuring that the Academy’s Attendance policy and strategy is followed
• Working with outside agencies to support pupils and parents
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details.
The Baird Primary Academy
At The Baird Primary Academy, nurturing our pupils is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in setting high expectations to empower each pupil to recognise and reach their fullest potential. Our dedicated approach ensures that when they leave us, they are not just prepared, but inspired for the next stage of their educational journey and beyond.
We go beyond academics to cultivate essential life skills such as self-belief, resilience, motivation, and independence. These qualities are the building blocks for success in every aspect of life, equipping our students with the confidence and determination to thrive.
We have a total capacity of 320 pupils. The academy also hosts a nursery for children aged from 3 years.
We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:
1. Automatic annual pay increments: Pay progression is not linked to performance and all our staff benefit from automatic pay progression (subject to the maximum salary for the role). Cost of living awards are also reviewed annually.
2. Generous Pension: Safeguard your future with financial security throughout your retirement. Employer contribution rate of 18.9%.
3. Holiday Entitlement: Take advantage of 27 days annual leave per annum (FTE), plus statutory Bank Holidays.
4. Health and Wellbeing: A strong commitment to your health and wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors and an annual day devoted to your health and wellbeing. This day provides the opportunity to spend valuable time catching up with colleagues, as well as some ‘Time for You’ to do whatever most enhances your wellbeing.
5. Personal Development Day: One day annually dedicated to your personal development which could include volunteering, training or a seminar (self-funded).
6. Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to free and confidential counselling services, providing support for both work and personal issues.
7. Cycle to Work: Build exercise into your commute, with our cycle-to-work programme, offering a £2K loan to purchase a bicycle.
8. Retail Discount: Savings with hundreds of retailers including gym, private medical, dental and online GP service, as well as eligibility for the Blue Light Discount Scheme.