Attendance Officer Administration - Part-time

Garlinge Primary School and Nursery, Margate

Ref:KCC886-3917-130S
Posted:12/10/2017
Pay:Kent Range 5
Start Date:Jan 2018
App Close Date:29/10/2017 at 23:00
Interviews:Thursday 9 November 2017

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Due to an internal appointment a vacancy has arisen for the post of Attendance Officer.

We are offering an exciting opportunity to work alongside an experienced and friendly administration team in a large primary school of approximately 760 pupils.

The main responsibilities will be to undertake all administrative tasks associated with the recording, management and monitoring of attendance and to work with families to improve the attendance and punctuality of pupils.

The pay is set at Kent Range 5 at £17,827 for a full-time position. The actual salary equates to approximately £11,720 per annum pro rata. The hours are 27.5 hours per week (although 30 hours per week is negotiable), Monday to Friday, 41 weeks per year (term time only plus 5 INSET days and two weeks during the school holidays). The start time will be no later than 8.30am each day.

We require a good standard of general education and GCSE qualifications in English and Mathematics at Grade C or above, or equivalent. Verification of qualifications will be required before employment can commence.

There will be a thirty minute formal interview with the Headteacher and Business Manager and a thirty minute in-tray exercise.

Garlinge Primary School and Nursery 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 an enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for children.

If applicants have not been contacted by Friday 3 November they have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Information about the school

Garlinge Primary School and Nursery continues to be a ‘Good’ school with an ‘Outstanding’ judgement in Personal Development, as recognised in our latest Ofsted inspection (November 2023). The inspection found that, ‘pupils behave and concentrate very well in this warm and inclusive school’ and that, ‘the school carefully considers staff workload and well-being.’

We are a large four form entry school to the west of Margate with approximately 775 pupils. We aim to provide a caring, exciting and inclusive learning environment where every child and family really matters with a focus on raising standards alongside the development of the whole child. The school’s values are Perseverance, Aspiration, Respect and Teamwork and all children are familiar with these.

We are a school with a Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) for Physically Disabled pupils, a KS1 and KS2 satellite class from Foreland Fields School and a further SRP for pupils with Autism.

We are a part of an established Cooperative Trust (Thanet Endeavour Learning Trust), working with Bromstone Primary School, Parkside Community Primary School and St Mildred’s Primary Infant School. We work closely within our Trust to improve all aspects of our practice, including CPD and support for ECTs.

Our large site comprises of a KS2 and a KS1 building, three large playgrounds and a school field and we continue to invest heavily in our outdoor learning environment which includes an inclusive play area and sports courts.

We inspire, respect and celebrate achievement and diversity.

Job Contact Information

Name:Mr James Williams
Address:Westfield Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 5PA
Telephone: 01843 221877
Email: ashbyc@garlinge.kent.sch.uk

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