Attendance Manager
Bedford High School
Wigan
- £26,920 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 7, pro rata starting salary £26,920 pa, 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday 8am to 4pm, term time plus 2 weeks
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 5 August 2024
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an Attendance Manager who is well organised and able to monitor, record and support the attendance of all students. A student focused, excellent work ethic, attention to detail and the ability to multi-task is of the utmost importance in this role.
Your duties will include ensuring that student attendance is recorded correctly throughout the day, working closely with the pastoral team, liaising with families and outside agencies and dealing with attendance enquiries. You will provide attendance reports on a regular basis to the pastoral and senior leadership staff and you will also assist in the efficient running of the busy school office including the management of day to day duties.
At Bedford High School we are dedicated to offering our students a high quality education in a well ordered and purposeful school environment. Our values are: To Care, To Learn, To Achieve. You will be positive and have an inclusive attitude, hardworking, committed and a dedicated team player.
The successful candidate will be joining the school at an exciting time. Bedford High School is a mixed comprehensive school, which was judged “good” by Ofsted in 2023.
Our school is based over 2 sites with excellent facilities which include our 3G pitch, beautiful green outside space, dedicated outside classroom and large Bistro food court area. Our students and staff also have access to a comprehensively-fitted onsite gym and second food court area. Our inclusive values drive our vision and ethos across all stakeholder groups. Positive student/staff relationships, which are based on mutual respect embedding our SPIRIT ethos of Strive, Perseverance, Independence, Respect, Integrity and Tolerance are a key strength of our school. Student and staff voice are used across our school to help inform decisions and shape our school development plans.
If you feel you have the necessary skills and qualities to undertake this role, we will be delighted to receive your application form. Please complete the application form, we do not accept CV’s and return to Mrs Claire Taylor, HR, Facilities & Communication Manager, at the school address or by email to recruitment@bedford.wigan.sch.uk. Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early and interview before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.
All offers of employment are conditional subject to all satisfactory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced criminal record with barred list through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), appropriate overseas checks, medical clearance, references and verification of your qualifications satisfactory to the school. In line with recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence for all shortlisted candidates. Shortlisted candidates are also required to complete a self-declaration of any criminal records or information that would make you unsuitable to work with children. This post involves working with children, young people or vulnerable adults and is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. When completing application forms all candidates must provide a full employment history and any gaps to be clearly identified. At Bedford High School safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and adhere to the school’s child protection policies and procedures. All candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK and comply with the Immigrations, Asylum and Nationality Act regulations. Applications from all sections of the community are welcome.
Shortlisted candidates will be notified by email of the interview arrangements. Please ensure your correct email address is provided on your application form.
As we receive many applications for posts, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interview. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for interview on this particular occasion.
Closing date: Monday 5th August 2024 at 9:00am
Interview date: To Be Confirmed, early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early and interview before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.
Attached documents
- Applicant Info Pack197.58KB
- Application Form - Support Staff.docx21.71KB
- Guidance for Safer working Practice GSWP Feb 2022.pdf448.73KB
- Guidance to Safer Working Practice Addendum April 2020.pdf242.56KB
- Recruitment-Employment-Privacy-Notice (1).pdf95.55KB
- Short Form Privacy Notice For Application Forms May 2018.pdf159.76KB
- Wigan DBS information.pdf253.09KB
About Bedford High School
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https://bedfordhighschool.co.uk
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