Thomas Gainsborough School
Attendance Officer
Contract: Part time, Permanent (37 hours per week / 39 weeks per year. 08.00 am – 16.00 pm) Potential flexibility with hours can be discussed at interview.
Salary: Grade 3, SP7-10 (FTE £24,293 to £25,979 / Actual £20,778 to £22,220)
Start date: As soon as possible
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, hard-working person to join this successful and over-subscribed school.
You will be required to:
- To contribute to raising achievement by improving School attendance.
- To provide a specialist service to assist the School in meeting their obligations and targets in relation to School attendance, especially persistent absence.
- To promote positive attitudes by students and families towards education and to ensure that parents are made fully aware of their statutory responsibilities.
- To establish and develop a professional service to support the School in raising attendance, investigating persistent absences and improving punctuality.
Therefore, we are looking for someone who:
- Can work independently but contribute to a strong team ethos.
- Has experience in working in an administrative capacity.
- Is willing to work flexibly.
- Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Is able to solve problems and be proactive.
- Has an excellent sense of humour.
More information and an application form are available on our website; www.tgschool.net.
Closing date 9:00am. 27th March 2024
Interview date: W/C 15th April 2024
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site. In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2018 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
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Closing Date
2024-03-27