Attendance Improvement Coordinator - Full-time

Goodwin Academy, Deal

• Ref:KCC886-4023-393S
• Posted:04/07/2025
• Pay:£27,212 - £31,399 for 37 hours and 42 weeks
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:13/07/2025 at 15:00
• Interviews:TBC

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We are excited to announce an opportunity for an Attendance Improvement Coordinator to join our academy. In this role, you'll play a vital part in promoting excellent student attendance and punctuality, helping to reduce absence levels, and ensuring our students have the best possible opportunity to succeed.

This position is perfect for someone passionate about making a real difference in students' lives while working with a supportive and dynamic team. If you're ready to contribute to our students' growth and be part of an inspiring school community, we'd love to hear from you!

What you will need to succeed:

• Work with school and Trust staff, the Attendance Advisory Service and parent/carers to improve and maintain attendance and punctuality.
• Develop and maintain initiatives to motivate pupils to achieve outstanding school attendance.
• Work accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring attendance registers are completed accurately.
• Produce and interpret information relating to attendance patterns.
• Confident in liaising with parents/carers regarding attendance and punctuality matters.
• Arranging and conducting meetings as appropriate.
• The ability to undertake home visits as required - Driving Licence Required
• Flexible in providing administrative support and cover within the school office as deemed necessary.
• Knowledge of attendance in schools, monitoring, recording and referral processes.
• GCSE level English/Maths grade 4/C or equivalent qualification.
• Knowledge of Arbor software is desirable.
• First aid trained desirable although training will be provided.

What our Trust will offer you:

• Environment:  A newly built school with a stunning teaching environment and state of the art technology.
• Competitive Pay Scales: Our TSAT pay scales exceed national levels.
• Pension Scheme Membership: Secure your future with membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Staff Wellbeing Focus: Access our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccinations, and eye care vouchers.
• Refer a Friend: Spread the word and benefit financially from our Refer a Friend Scheme.
• Blue Light Card: School staff can now access the Blue Light Card for discounts across a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out and much more!
• TSTARS Staff Recognition: You will be part of our Staff Recognition Programme, with seasonal rewards for all staff.
• Convenient Parking: Park for free in our staff car park on-site.
• TSAT Benefits Portal: a one-stop shop benefits hub that gives you access to a range of exclusive benefits including employee discounts, dental cover, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership. 

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

Visits to our schools are encouraged. To arrange a visit please contact Carrie Whiting (Carrie.Whiting@goodwinacademy.tsat.uk).

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process, please email recruitment@tsatrust.org.uk

Information about the school

At Goodwin Academy our ethos is to encourage our students to be their best self, striving for brilliance in all areas of their learning. We aspire for our students to develop their academic and life skills, so that they become confident, well-rounded and contented individuals and are equipped and ready to be successful for the world of work and the challenges of the 21st Century.

Goodwin Academy, as part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, is committed to transforming the life chances of our students, ensuring that all are supported and encouraged to achieve their personal best. We deliver this through the BEST Agenda - ‘Be Your Best’:

B = Brilliance, E = Enrichment, S = Society and T = Thinking.

"Pupils know that their school is a better place in which to learn and thrive. Consequently, they are now achieving well.” Ofsted 2025

Job Contact Information

• Name:Tracy Pocock
• Address:Hamilton Road, Deal, Kent, CT14 9BD
• Telephone: 03333 602 210
• Email: recruitment@tsatrust.org.uk

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