Attendance Officer - The Westwood Academy

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

What is the job role?

Attendance Officer

Fixed Term Contract (in the first instance)

Required as soon as possible after 1^st December 2022 – 31 August 2023

Grade 4 spinal point 10 £26,200 p.a. pro rata to completed months of employment.

We are looking for an attendance officer to join our team to monitor and report on whole-school attendance data, analysing data to identify key areas of concern. To work closely with pupils, staff, parents and carers to reduce levels of absence, and act appropriately when persistent absence becomes a safeguarding issue.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who would like to build a career in the education sector. We are looking for someone with skills gained in an educational environment or similar customer focussed organisation. You will work alongside a strong team of both support and teaching staff. We provide an exceptional environment in which staff and pupils thrive.

The Westwood Academy is part of the Kenilworth Multi-Academy Trust a forward thinking and ambitious trust. We offer a motivating learning environment with an excellent shared CPD programme. We are proud of our academic record and of our pastoral care, which maintains a feeling of community in a small, but growing school.

The school works tirelessly to ensure that every pupil’s potential is successfully achieved, through excellent teaching, the establishment of positive learning relationships, effective assessment and constructive feedback. Our teaching and support staff work together for the mutual benefit of our pupils

Role Requirements:

Excellent organisational and communication skills
Excellent communication and teamworking skills
Dedicated, creative and hardworking individual
A real willingness to learn new skills
Experience working in a school environment or other educational setting
Experience identifying interventions to raise attendance of pupils
Experience working directly with pupils and parents
Experience working collaboratively with colleagues
Experience analysing data and producing reports and identifying key insights

Further details and application forms are available via the school website at: https://www.thewestwoodacademy.co.uk/760/recruitment/

Please send completed application forms to admin@thewestwoodacademy.co.uk

If you require any further information please contact

Mrs J Westwell: PA to Head of School

Telephone number: 024 7642 6901

E-mail: admin@thewestwoodacademy.co.uk

Closing date: Tuesday 22^nd November 2022: 10:00am

Interview date: W/c 28^th November 2022

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to two satisfactory references and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Who are we looking for?

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

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