Attendance and Exams Assistant - Full-time

Cornwallis Academy, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-6913-390S
• Posted:17/01/2022
• Pay:£17,754 - £18,808 per annum (£19,722- £20,893 FTE)
• Start Date:Feb/March 2022
• App Close Date:03/02/2022 at 12:00
• Interviews:February 2022

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Cornwallis Academy is seeking an Attendance and Exams Assistant to provide an efficient administrative service 5 days per week, term time plus two weeks.  Working hours will be 8 am to 4 pm Monday to Thursday and 8 am to 3.30 pm on Fridays.

Experience of working within an attendance role in a school environment would be highly desirable, with an emphasis on dealing with persistent absentees.  However, training can be provided.  The role will involve enforcement of penalty notices, improving attendance rates and reducing student absence.  

Main duties will include:

• Recording whole school daily attendance
• Maintaining attendance records
• Contacting parents/carers when students are absent
• Dealing with routine queries from students and liaising with staff where necessary
• Answering telephones and forwarding queries appropriately
• Updating and maintaining information/data in SIMS
• Maintaining general attendance records
• Managing records via data input, extraction, reporting and Mail merge

The successful candidate will have experience within an administrative environment including the use of advanced Microsoft Office skills.  You will be able to demonstrate your ability to work under pressure with a diverse workload and will be highly organised and motivated.  Working knowledge of SIMS is highly desirable and the ability to meet deadlines is essential. 

If you would like to join our busy and dedicated team, a sense of humour will be an advantage as well as a can-do attitude!

We will offer you:

• A vibrant and exciting place to work
• The support of a Trust that currently runs two secondary schools, primary school and Nursery for children aged 3 months to 4 years
• An opportunity to join various schemes such as the Benenden corporate healthcare scheme and Kent Rewards
• An excellent CPD programme, with opportunities for action research and gaining nationally accredited qualifications 

Only applications submitted by the school application process will be considered, we are unable to accept CVs.

All posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. Future Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All members of staff are expected to share and adhere to this commitment.

Information about the school

Cornwallis Academy is a ‘Good’ school on the outskirts of Loose, Maidstone with over 1300 students on roll aged 11 to 18. Cornwallis’ aim is to provide all students with the best educational provision.

It is a fully inclusive school, enabling all students to be the best they can be by having ‘ambitions for all’. Believing all students should be given every opportunity to achieve not only academically but also personally.

In line with the Cornwallis ‘SMILE’ ethos, the aim is to motivate, inspire, excite and engage all students so that they can be successful in their learning. Placing students’ wellbeing at the heart of everything. A strong community ethos permeates, throughout the school, focusing on learning and progress as well as the whole child.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of who we are and what we do. At Future Schools Trust we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every individual's unique talents and perspectives are valued and can thrive. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you require.

What's In It For You? A vibrant and exciting place to work A friendly and supportive environment An excellent CPD programme, with opportunities for action research and nationally accredited qualifications The support of a Trust that currently encompasses two Secondary Schools and one Primary School. Alongside Tiger Cubs, our term time only Day Nursery, for children aged 3 months to 4 years, with great benefits to education staff. A well-resourced department with schemes of work and resources available. An opportunity to join various schemes such as the Benenden corporate healthcare scheme

Job Contact Information

• Name:Future Schools Trust HR Recruitment Team
• Address:Hubbards Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4HX
• Telephone: 01622 743152
• Email: recruitment@futureschoolstrust.com

Fax: (01622) 741866

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• Attendance and Examinations Assistant