Minerva learning trust

Attendance Officer

17/01/2025
full-time
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Deadline date:
£29093 - £31586 / year

Job Description

Post: Attendance Officer

Location: Netherthorpe School

Salary: NJC Grade 5, Point 15: £29,093 to 20: £31,586 gross per annum

Actual Annual Salary: £26,307.17 to £28,561.45 (under 5 years of service)

Contract: Permanent, 37 hours per week x 41 weeks per year

Start date: As soon as possible

Minerva Learning Trust is an expanding Sheffield based multi-academy Trust with a vision of providing outstanding education for all the students within our schools. The Trust is passionate that all students should see their time at school as happy and fulfilling with their potential developed to the utmost.

Netherthorpe School is a popular 11-18 school in Staveley, Chesterfield. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school for all. We regard all staff and pupils as part of our family and whilst we have really high expectations of everyone, we maintain a caring and supportive ethos. We strongly believe in work life balance and we work with our staff to actively promote and improve wellbeing.

We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Attendance Officer to work as part of the school attendance team. The post holder will also undertake morning attendance duties as part of the attendance team in order to improve student attendance.

The successful candidate will:

  • be self-motivated and have the ambition to develop with the support of the Trust Education Welfare Officer.
  • have the ability to work as part of a team and to work independently.
  • have good interpersonal skills that ensure organisational communication is effective with students and families.
  • utilise a range of systems to ensure accuracy of data and attendance records.
  • have the ability and skill to motivate students to improve their attendance levels.
  • have good communication and liaison skills and the ability to establish and maintain good personal working relationships with all members of the school community.
  • be willing to work flexibly to meet the demands of the job.

If you would like to discuss the role please contact Lynne Jordan, Headteachers PA via LJordan1@netherthorpe.derbyshire.sch.uk Applications should be made by completing the Minerva Learning Trust Support Staff Application Form found on the Trust Central website.

The closing date is 9am on Friday 31 January 2025 and interviews will take place week commencing 03 February 2025.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Statutory Information – Minerva Learning Trust. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.

The application form and information pack is available on the school website www.netherthorpe.academy Please ensure that you do not fill in a local authority application form in respect of this vacancy, ONLY MINERVA LEARNING TRUST APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please provide telephone numbers and email addresses for yourself and referees.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £29,093.00-£31,586.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Free flu jabs
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/01/2025

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Attendance Officer

15/01/2025
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Job Description

Why choose Dixons Brooklands Academy?

  • Culture of high expectations; supporting teachers so all students can learn
  • Focus on feedback and professional growth
  • Opportunities across our trust
  • Exceptionally visible senior leadership team
  • Supportive line management; one team focused on fairness

The right candidate will be totally aligned to our values of hard work, integrity and kindness, as well as completely committed to our mission: to provide all students with a first-class education; to maximise students’ opportunities to live a fulfilling life and make a difference in their community.

Dixons Academies Trust

Our mission is to challenge educational and social disadvantage in the North. As a school trust of 17 schools, we are committed to making a difference where it matters most through delivering exceptional education in our schools in Bradford, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester, which include primaries, secondaries, all-throughs and a standalone sixth form.

  • We are values driven: our values of work hard, be nice, be good underpin everything we do
  • We have been challenging educational and social disadvantage for over 30 years
  • We are launching a bold flexible working policy to give our teachers more time back
  • We are ambitious for every child and highly inclusive
  • We are always in the top 5 nationally for progress at secondary
  • We prioritise the professional development and growth of all our staff; every member of Team Dixons receives regular coaching
  • We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and our staff work collaboratively to share resources and reduce workload

We establish high-performing non-faith academies which maximise attainment, value diversity, develop character and build cultural capital. By the age of 18, we want every student to have the choice of university or a high-quality apprenticeship.

Visit our OpenSource platform to learn more about our approaches and culture.

Learn more

Full details of this role can be found in the job description and person specification.

Interviews will be held on 06 February 2025.

Please visit  www.dixonsbk.com or call us on 0161 6720380 and speak to Kate Meredith, Academy Administration Manager to discuss the role further.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, recruiting a diverse workforce, and creating an inclusive environment for everyone at Dixons. Therefore, we encourage applications from underrepresented communities and irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergent status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible through the recruitment process should this be required.

We are focused on delivering an ambitious equality, diversity and inclusion strategy as part of our 2-5 year plan. You can read more about this here.

Our trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £23,665.00-£27,803.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free parking
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • On-site parking
  • Referral programme

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Education:

  • Bachelor’s (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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Attendance Officer

09/01/2025
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Deadline date:
£12 - £16 / hour

Job Description

A vibrant school based in Birmingham, is seeking a dedicated and results-oriented Attendance Officer to join their team. Starting January 2025!!

The school are ideally looking for somebody with experience of working as an Attendance Officer in a school environment, if candidates have experience of the legal aspect of the role that would be desirable but not essential. In this crucial role, you’ll play a vital role in promoting and maintaining excellent student attendance. You’ll work closely with staff, students, and families to identify and address attendance concerns.


Key Responsibilities:


  • Investigate and resolve attendance issues:

    • Conduct first-day absence calls and follow up on unexplained absences and lates.
    • Maintain accurate and up-to-date attendance records in SIMS, including COVID-related and lesson absences.
    • Collaborate with teachers to ensure the electronic register is accurate.

  • Promote positive attendance practices:

    • Develop and implement strategies to encourage healthy attendance habits.
    • Work with parents/carers to understand and address any barriers to attendance.

  • Support administrative processes:

    • Assist the Assistant Headteacher with referrals to the Education Welfare Service and issuing penalty notices.
    • Generate reports and analyse attendance data for internal and external stakeholders.


Who We’re Looking For:

  • Proven experience as an Attendance Officer in a school environment (preferred) or strong administrative experience in a similar sector.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with parents and students from diverse backgrounds.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
  • Proficiency in data entry and management systems (SIMS preferred).
  • A positive, enthusiastic, and self-motivated individual.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Monarch Education are proud to be a leading recruitment specialist in the Education industry. We are passionate about our people and the services we provide to our candidates. Working with Monarch Education will give you access too:

Flexible working opportunities

  • Affinity Academy – continuous learning and development!
  • A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to £200
  • Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts
  • Competitive daily rates

To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide – please visit our website – About Us – Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk)

Monarch Education are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief pregnancy and maternity or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures.

Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant’s applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.


This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.

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