Attendance Officer

Job title:          Attendance Officer 

Location:        Sheffield Park Academy, Beaumont Road North, Sheffield, S2 1SN

Salary:             £27,925 gross per annum pro rata (actual of £25,331 gross per annum)

Contract:        Permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week, 41 working weeks.

Start date:     ASAP

‘Leaders are ambitious for all pupils to achieve highly’.

‘This is a school where students care for students and are determined that they succeed’.

OFSTED report, December 2022

We are seeking to appoint an experienced individual to become an integral part of the academy’s Attendance Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team; the successful candidate will provide high quality tracking, monitoring, intervention and support for young people and families on all matters associated with securing and promoting excellent attendance and punctuality to school.

This role requires a highly focussed individual who is organised and passionate about making a difference for our academy and the local community. This is a challenging role that will bring many rewards.

We will offer you:

• Highly competitive pay above national average.
• Excellent facilities and resources.
• Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
• A respectful working environment.
• Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development.
•  A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
• Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy, across the Cluster and United Learning.
• Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
• Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
• Perkbox benefits platform.
•  Free on-site parking.
•  Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.

As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost.

United Learning is one of the largest and most successful Trusts in the country who offers unrivalled Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training, including opportunities for nationwide networking.

We are looking for:

• An individual with excellent communication skills.
•  A driven, proactive and positive individual with an unwavering commitment to continuously improving standards.
•  A team player who works closely with colleagues and other professionals to ensure policies and procedures are in place to secure high levels of attendance and engagement.
• Good general IT skills.
• Be resilient in implementing the academy’s attendance policy.
• An individual who has a fundamental belief in the power of education to enable students to achieve anything they set their minds to. 
• You must have good organisational skills and a keen eye for detail.
• Demonstrate a positive, proactive and professional approach at all times.

Please see the job description and person specification for further detail.

To apply, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the top of the advert on our website using the following link to our vacancies page: Sheffield Park Academy Vacancies and complete our online application form. Please note that CVs are not accepted. The closing date for this post is Midnight, Sunday 1st September 2024. Interviews will take place, Friday 6th September 2024.

If you would like to discuss this exciting opportunity, please contact hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, Right to Work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.