Attendance Officer
Hours and Days Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year (term time plus 2 weeks)
Job Profile: G7 Scale point: 12 £23,411 per annum pro rata (FTE £26,421) rising to SCP 14 £24,217 per annum pro rata (FTE £27,334) following a successful 6 month probation period
Hours and Days: Current working hours are 37 per week:
Monday to Thursday 8.00am – 4.00pm, Friday 8.00am – 3.30pm with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break.
We are seeking to appoint a highly organised, proactive individual with excellent communication skills with the ability to prioritise own workload and meet deadlines.
The Attendance Officer’s role is to ensure school systems for recording and monitoring pupil attendance work effectively, reporting for whole school and sub groups, internally and externally.To liaise regularly with parent/carers on attendance issues and to encourage and actively promote good attendance via the School’s inclusion linked reward schemes.
We are interested in talking to those who have experience of working in a school environment as well as those looking for a new challenge. You will undergo an induction process where training will be provided.
Please see job description and person specification within the application pack for further information about the role.
Our school has a distinctive caring and Christian ethos with the emphasis on the individual and supporting staff and pupils in fulfilling their full potential. St John Henry Newman Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS, health check and a 6-month probation period.
For an informal chat about the post or if you would like to visit our school, please contact Mrs Armstrong by email: carmstrong@newman.cumbria.sch.uk. Please note the school will be closed week commencing 12th February for Half Term.
Application packs can be requested by emailing vacancies@newman.cumbria.sch.uk or downloaded from our website at http://newman.cumbria.sch.uk/Vacancies/
The closing date for applications is Friday 22nd March 2024 at 12 noon. Completed application forms can either be emailed to the address above or by post addressed to the Finance Department.
Short listed candidates will be contacted by telephone or email.