Job Description
Salary range: KGA Band 7, Pt 15-17 (£31,525 to £33,945 full time equivalent)
Actual pro rata salary £28,614 per annum based on Pt 15
Interviews early September, start date on completion of safe recruitment checks
We are looking to recruit an experienced Attendance Manager to lead a small and thriving attendance team.
The attendance team is responsible for ensuring that all requirements for recording and reporting student attendance and absence are met in an efficient and effective manner, whilst driving the achievement of excellent attendance for all pupils and students.
As part of the role, the Attendance Manager will be responsible for line managing the attendance team and ensuring that all mandatory requirements and government guidance are being adhered to. You will have responsibility for providing regular reports and data on attendance, as well as supporting with the administration of reduced hours provision. The role also involves allocating the attendance rewards for pupils and for following up with staff who are not completing accurate and timely registers.
You will employ a range of strategies to overcome barriers to good attendance and work closely with parents and carers, as well as effectively challenging students, staff and parents on matters relating to attendance. This will include leading, organising and working with cohorts of pupils to support their understanding of the importance of school attendance. You will have an understanding of school systems and issues affecting poor attendance at school.
You must hold a clear full UK driving licence (covered by business insurance) and have your own car as part of the essential requirements for this role.
Experience of MIS (Arbor) and CPOMS would be beneficial.
The successful candidate needs to be extremely well organised, have the ability to prioritise work and ensure that deadlines are met. The ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a wider team and school community is essential. The ability to think creatively to address attendance issues and implement innovative and imaginative solutions to complex issues is also vital; for example, in further developing the provision for EBSA students.
Please refer to the role profile for a full description
About King’s Academy Bay House
We are committed to exceptional education for all students. You will play a pivotal role in continuing the development of our ambitious year team as well as delivering a curriculum that ignites curiosity and passion for the subject. You will benefit from being part of the wider KGA family, which offers a wealth of professional development opportunities, a supportive network of colleagues, and the chance to collaborate with outstanding teachers across the Group. We provide a supportive but challenging environment to staff and learners, sharing a collective responsibility for success and preventing failure.
Benefits of joining our team
. Exceptional professional development opportunities
. Collaborative and supportive working environment
. Competitive salary and benefits package
. Be part of a growing and ambitious school within a successful academy trust
. Consideration for your well-being
About King’s Academy
KGA has at its core the pursuit of the very highest standards both inside the classroom and beyond it. Through our ethos and our curriculum, our entrepreneurial approach and our international dimension, we ensure that our pupils develop into confident, well-rounded individuals, equipped for life in an ever-evolving world. To find out more about the benefits of working at KGA, please visit https://www.kingsacademies.uk/
Application Procedure:
Please register to complete an application
Where a role receives a high volume of applicants, we may need to occasionally close a vacancy before the published closing date of the advert. Interviews may be arranged as suitable applications are received.
Any offer of employment will be conditional on receipt of; Proof of right to work in the UK / Satisfactory references / Pre employment medical check / Clear enhanced DBS check
King’s Group Academies pursues a policy of equality of opportunity. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups
Unfortunately this vacancy is not suitable for sponsorship.
Safeguarding statement
King’s Group Academies is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
A ‘prohibition from teaching’ check will be completed for all shortlisted teaching candidates including those applying for a teaching assistant / Cover Supervisor / Other work deemed directly involved with pupils where it is indicated that they have qualified teacher status or have previously worked as a teacher. We will also consider carrying out an online search as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates as recommended by KCSiE.
All successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks.
It is a criminal offence to apply for or accept a position (paid or unpaid) working with children if you are excluded from such work by virtue of a court order or exclusion by the DBS. Although a criminal record involving offences against children is likely to debar you from appointment to this type of post, the existence of other criminal convictions will not necessarily be a bar to employment.