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Attendance Administrative Assistant - Part-time

Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre, Tenterden

  • Ref:KCC886-5408-994S
  • Posted:06/02/2023
  • Pay:NJC Scale 3, Points 5-6
  • Start Date:ASAP
  • App Close Date:19/02/2023 at 23:45
  • Interviews:TBC

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Salary: NJC Scale 3, Points 5-6, pro rata to £12,748 - £12,980

25 hours per week (mornings), term time only, plus 25 hours in the school holidays

We seek a highly motivated and hardworking individual to support the improvement of attendance for individual students across Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. The successful candidate will be organised and will have strong levels of literacy and IT skills. They will be responsible for undertaking a series of tasks each day including the chasing, processing and coding of student absences, the oversight of registers to ensure timely and accurate completion and the preparation of data to enable absence messages to be sent home. You will work within a small team of staff responsible for attendance.

The successful candidate will have unlimited optimism, good communication skills, strong levels of literacy, good IT skills and a tenacity to succeed in driving attendance levels upwards in the school.

The post requires a good standard of education but more importantly an attitude which is positive and supportive towards young people and their families.

In return, you will enjoy a unique working environment in the heart of the Weald of Kent. There is an independent nursery based on the school site.

If you have any queries, please contact Karen Nicholls, Human Resources 01580 764222 Ext 2298 or email vacancies@tenterden-schools-trust.com.

Closing date for applications: 19th February 2023, however early applications are encouraged as we review applications as we receive them.

 

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all members of the community.  You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Information about the school

Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre is a mixed 11 – 18 wide ability school with Academy status with 2000 students including 350 in the Sixth Form. We are part of Tenterden Schools’ Trust working in collaboration with local primary schools and nurseries serving the Wealden town of Tenterden and the surrounding villages. The school is situated on the edge of Tenterden and enjoys a large semi-rural site overlooking open countryside. Home Farm Nursery is based in the grounds of Homewood School.

Homewood has excellent facilities for all its students and our specialisms in Performing Arts, Applied Learning and the Rural Dimension underpin our approaches to learning which are designed to raise achievement across the whole student body. We aim to maintain and develop the cultural aspirations of the school community in line with our priorities of “belonging” and “respect” and offer a broad range of curriculum opportunities in all subject areas. This also extends into the local community through partnerships across primary, secondary and higher education sectors as well as non-educational community partners.

Homewood provides a secure and caring learning environment in which all students can flourish and succeed. It is a school renowned for its support for students’ wellbeing. Heads of Community provide academic and pastoral leadership for the students in their Community, supported by dedicated form tutors, a Family Liaison Officer and Assistant Head of Community. A range of other staff including counsellors and a qualified nurse help and support the students through their time at Homewood. Consideration and respect for each other is central to our work and we are justly proud of our students’ achievements.

I hope you will be inspired to submit an application to join us. If you are successful, you can be assured of a very warm welcome and a real opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the young people of this part of Kent.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Karen Nicholls
  • Address:Homewood School And Sixth Form Cent, Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LT
  • Telephone: 01580764222
  • Email: vacancies@homewood.kent.sch.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.