Attendance Improvement Coordinator

Holcombe Grammar School are seeking an Attendance Improvement Coordinator to join their established administration support team.   The successful candidate will be expected to work with school, trust staff and parent/carers to improve and maintain attendance and punctuality.  They will liaise with the Attendance Advisory Service, completing referrals as necessary, as well as submitting Persistent Absence data to the Local Authority.  They will refer Children Missing Education in line with statutory guidance, undertaking home visits as required.

The successful candidate will organise casual admissions to the school as well as supporting other school admissions processes.  There will also be the need to attend meetings and assemblies to promote and celebrate regular attendance.

Our School

Holcombe Grammar School, part of The Thinking Schools Academy Trust, is an ambitious and supportive inclusive learning community, where life chances are transformed. We are a selective 11-18 boys’ school with a large and expanding mixed Sixth Form.

At Holcombe Grammar School our aim is that students develop into successful, well rounded, confident young people who are equipped with the academic and life skills necessary to thrive in the modern world.    Whatever an individual’s background, we strive to ensure that our highly capable students are given the academic and intellectual tools to help them structure their thinking and learning effectively

Our most recent Ofsted Inspection noted “Holcombe Grammar School delivers an inspiring curriculum…appropriately adapted to the needs, abilities and interests of all pupils. A range of extra-curricular activities further promotes personal development and welfare”

Click Here to learn more about our school from our Headteacher

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across Kent, Hampshire and Plymouth. 

We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances.  

Education is the key to transforming life chances and we support and develop every member of our community to:

1. Think about their Thinking
2. Be their Best self
3. Shape their Success

In this way we transform life chances

Click Here To view our Trust video to gain an insight into The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

What our Trust will offer you: 

• The opportunity to work with happy and well-behaved children who are excited about learning and work with parents who are supportive of our school values and ethos. 
• Excellent CPD opportunities across the Trust, wherever you are in your career. 
• Support from across the Trust to help you deliver outstanding teaching and learning through resources, mentoring and school visits 
• Reduced membership of a fully-equipped fitness suite and classes – located on the site of New Horizons Children’s Academy and Rochester Grammar School 
• Focus on staff wellbeing, including 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccinations, eye care vouchers. 
• Generous employer contribution to the Local Government Pension Scheme. 
• TSTARS Staff Recognition Programme, including seasonal rewards for all staff. 
• Free parking in our staff car park 
• Refer a Friend scheme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme 

What you need to do now:

If you are interested in working at our small and friendly school, benefitting from a supportive network of colleagues across our Trust, and are keen to progress your career then please apply today!

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

We strongly encourage anyone who may be interested in working at our school to contact Donna Read (Donna.Read@holcombegrammar.tsat.uk) to arrange an informal conversation about the role. 

If you experience any issues in applying for this role via our careers site, please click here to submit an application via Microsoft Forms.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process, please email recruitment@tsatrust.org.uk