Attendance Officer

Fairfield High School is seeking to appoint an Attendance Officer who will work in a team alongside key staff in school to promote excellent attendance, reduce levels of absence and work with children and families to promote high levels of attendance.

The successful candidate will

• Promote and support high levels of attendance
• Support students in achieving their full academic potential
• Promote a positive attendance and punctuality culture
• Form strong relationships with parents/carers

You will be considered as part of the wider Pastoral Team.

This post is for 37 hours per week, term time only, plus 5 Inset Days. Salary is based on NJC points 8 – 12, full time equivalent of £26,824 - £28,598. Actual salary will be £23,072 - £24,598 per year (pending pay award). Opportunity to discuss some off site working.

Please see full Job Description.

Experience of SOL attendance tracker and SIMS is desirable but training can be given.

In return we can offer

• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• Clear on-boarding and professional development pathways, including coaching. There are opportunities to share good practice within the Trust

If you are interested in this position and would like to look around the school / discuss this post, please contact the school, Mrs Anne Dando, PA to Principal.CV’s will not be accepted.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Having been inspected by Ofsted, Fairfield High School continues to be a ‘Good’ school.

Safeguarding Statement

Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.