Attendance Officer - Part-time

Coxheath Primary School, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-2677-194S
• Posted:19/10/2021
• Pay:KR4
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:05/11/2021 at 08:00
• Interviews:To be confirmed

Advert

We are looking to appoint the right person to fill a newly created role of a School Attendance Officer for 15-20 hours per week. The position is fixed term until 31st August 2022 with a view to it becoming a permanent position.  The candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills as they will be working daily with parents, staff and external agencies.

This person will establish and develop a robust system to monitor and raise attendance. They will work closely with families to investigate reasons for absence and offer the necessary support to secure improved attendance. They will promote positive attitudes in pupils and families towards education.

They will also work closely as part of the safeguarding team to ensure that the safeguarding provision is robust and accurate records are kept. This will also involve working with outside agencies.

We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic individual to undertake this role and the successful applicant will:

• Have the ability to build effective professional relationships with parents, pupils and staff.
• Show initiative and a willingness to be involved in all aspects of school life and have the ability to draw on a wide range of support services, information, opportunities and guidance.
• Work closely with Senior Leaders and Family Liaison Officer. 

Applicants will need to have: 

• Previous experience of working with SIMS would be desirable but not essential. 
• Fantastic, empathetic skills, ability to relate to social, emotional & physical needs of all children.
• Ability to work alongside families to form positive relationships with children and adults.
• High standards of work ethic and self-motivation, capable of dealing with challenging situations.
• Good literacy and mathematical skills, including record keeping.
• Excellent interpersonal, listening and organisational skills.
• High standards of integrity, professional standards & team work.
• Be committed to continuing professional development.
• Have commitment to raising standards and achievement for all pupils.

We invite all potential applicants to make an informal visit to the school before they apply and would ask you to contact Natalie Flitton to arrange a visit. 

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children, and expects our staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to satisfactory references, a pre-employment health check and enhanced DBS disclosure.

Information about the school

Our trust was born out of a genuine desire to secure outstanding provision for all children. The word ‘partnership’ was chosen deliberately as our vision is for schools to work together, building on their own strengths and uniqueness to secure the very best for every child.

We are guided by a set of core principles which support everything we do.

• We are and will remain a primary led trust who understand and appreciate the uniqueness of Primary Education.

• Collaboration supports the identification of best practice and its appropriate dissemination.

• We will be led by primary specialists with experience of leading successfully within the primary sector.

• Excellent academic standards of education will be secured by building on the strong values and ethos in which children are educated within each school.

• Our curriculum, rich with the knowledge and skills that children need will also celebrate sport and the arts, supporting children’s aspirations. Every child’s time at school will be a positive experience and something they will remember fondly for the rest of their lives.

• Our school improvement model is designed to retain expertise within the trust, providing bespoke and timely support as required.

• We invest in our staff by providing high quality professional development to support them in securing the very best provision for our children. We build capacity and will offer opportunities internally where appropriate to encourage staff retention.

Coxheath Primary School is at the heart of the community and has strong collaborative links with local primary schools. It also benefits from a large site, with spacious accommodation and excellent facilities for outdoor learning.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Karen Francis
• Address:Stockett Lane, Coxheath, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4PS
• Telephone: (01622) 745553
• Email: karenfrancis@coppicepp.org

Fax: (01622) 746986