Attendance Support Officer - Part-time

Folkestone Academy, Folkestone

• Ref:KCC886-4020-477S
• Posted:23/05/2022
• Pay:AR04 £18,328 (£6,290 pro rata)
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:06/06/2022 at 12:00
• Interviews:To Be Confirmed

Advert

Turner Schools is looking to appoint a highly reliable, positive and efficient Attendance Support Administrator at Folkestone Academy to work Thursdays and Fridays, 8am - 4am. This role is primarily to offer administrative support in the areas of attendance, as well as giving general administrative support in the administration department.

The ideal candidate must have:

• Excellent people skills, being able to respond appropriately to diverse and sometimes challenging situations.
• Ability to interact effectively and sensitively with young people
• Confidence when dealing with parents and external agencies
• Capacity to respond calmly and sensitively under pressure.
• High level of communication skills.
• High level of literacy skills, preferably to A level standard.
• High level of IT skills with knowledge of Bromcom or Google Suite an advantage.
• Experience of working in a school, with a knowledge of school-based systems would be preferable although is not a requirement. 

In return, we can offer...

• a dedicated team leader to support you throughout your time working with us
• a warm and welcoming team of teachers and associate staff, who are always willing to go above and beyond to support our students, and one another
• a genuine opportunity to make a difference and be part of our continuing journey by being part of our Trust
• a Trust which takes student and faculty welfare seriously
• private healthcare from Benenden Health medical, including a 24/7 prescription GP service, counselling, access to the BUPA hospital network and physiotherapy.

For our values and ethos, please visit our website www.turnerschools.org 

We offer a happy and positive working environment, with training available to help support your CPD. Working with our wonderful children and families is a pleasure and privilege and we look forward to welcoming the right candidate to the Trust.

We reserve the right to close the advert early if a suitable candidate is found.

15 hours (Thursdays and Fridays) - 8am - 4pm 

Term Time + INSET days

Information about the school

At Folkestone Academy we foster an environment where students value their education and enjoy their learning and feel inspired to develop their true passions. We offer traditional academic subjects alongside creative arts, sports and a vibrant extra-curricular. We want our pupils to find their talents and be the best they can be.

We believe our purpose is to provide the young people we serve with a powerful education. This education will foster ambitious students who have the confidence to succeed academically and to go on to live fulfilled, successful lives.

We believe that a knowledge-led curriculum delivered by research-engaged, dedicated practitioners is the catalyst necessary to achieve this purpose. Essential to this purpose is our shared commitment to our values.

Folkestone Academy is part of Turner Schools, which is committed to giving a powerful education to local families through schools where children thrive and knowledge matters. Turner Schools is committed to ensuring success without selection for our pupils and students by teaching them the core knowledge and life skills they need to thrive in the modern world. Turner Schools is committed to leading schools where children thrive and knowledge matters. Our mission is to set a new standard in non-selective education, empowering our pupils and students with cultural capital. In this way we will contribute to the regeneration of the region; we call this mission ‘sea-change’.

Our schools include: Folkestone Academy; Folkestone Primary; Morehall Primary; Martello Primary; and Turner Free School.

Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this same commitment. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and an on-line search in order to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available on line.Two references are required prior to commencement of employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Caroline Dominguez
• Address:Academy Lane, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5FP
• Telephone: 01303 842433
• Email: hr@turnerschools.com