Attendance Lead

Attendance Lead

37 hours week, 8am till 4pm Monday to Thursday, 8am till 3:30pm Friday 

Permanent 

Term Time Only

Join a team that’s as ambitious as you are.

Believe, Achieve & Care. Support every pupil, whatever their background, to make real progress and achieve their full potential. Be part of a team that’s as ambitious as you are – and bring your talents to St George’s School, a school that’s part of Cidari Multi Academy Trust.

At St George’s, Blackpool, we offer high-quality education in a vibrant, traditional learning environment, where students and staff feel valued and supported. We are passionate about helping every student achieve their full potential in an academic, caring, inclusive community.

High-achieving and oversubscribed, St George’s is renowned for being more than just a school; we are dedicated to nurturing ‘the best from everyone’.

Already Blackpool and the Fylde’s best performing school on the Progress 8 measure, we are driven by ambition: a clear ambition to deliver a quality academic education combining the heritage of modern ambition built on traditional values.

Purpose

• To challenge educational and social disadvantage by achieving the highest possible standards and preparing all our students to lead successful lives.
• Duties and Responsibilities
• Ensure official registers are accurately maintained, checks on missing students are made and information systems are updated and accurate.
• Work with students, parents and staff to manage the administration processes and procedures for attendance.
• Communicate with parents as necessary using a range of communication channels including telephone, text message, email and staged letters
• Attend home visits where appropriate.
• Take and convey messages from parents about absent students, seeking to improve communication between the academy and parents whilst ensuring accurate records are maintained.
• Contribute to the associated communication and recognition programmes for good attendance.
• Coordinate and work with attendance administration staff to fulfil associated administrative functions related to student attendance.
• Use data to produce management information, including reporting, as required.
• Notify office of attendance letters 1, 2 and 3.
• Correctly identify and issue FPN in a timely fashion
• Liaise carefully with the PWO on those identified for court
• Engage fully in the academy appraisal process to fulfil personal potential and be able to participate effectively in the implementation of the academy’s goals and improvement plan.
• Attend meetings / training and carry out administrative tasks and duties as specified on the academy calendar.
• Consistently implement all academy policies.
• Contribute to decision-making and consultation procedures.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the Headteacher.
• This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. It will be reviewed annually.

Why choose St George’s

• Culture of high expectations; teachers can teach and pupils can learn.
• Exceptionally visible senior leadership team.
• A centralised homework system.
• A centralised detention system run by the senior leadership team.
• Strong systems and structures mean pupils feel safe and secure.
• Great pupils who conduct themselves impeccably.
• Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources.
• Schemes of work fully resourced and ready.
• Focus on feedback not marking.
• Professional progression opportunities.
• Well-resourced and maintained classrooms and buildings.
• No off the shelf strategies; no graded observations; tailored coaching.
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to health and wellbeing support for you and your family
• Access to employee benefits & rewards through Perkbox
• Cycle to work scheme
• Living Wage. We pay all our members of staff a minimum hourly rate of £12 which is the current rate of Living Wage

If you are interested in joining a committed and dedicated team and have the ambition to help shape the continuing development of the School and Trust, we would welcome your application.

Closing Date: Monday 23rd September at 12pm

Proposed Interview Date: Thursday 26th September 2024

Applications will only be accepted on a fully completed application form with an accompanying supporting letter. CVs will not be accepted.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our safer recruitment pre-employment checks on shortlisted candidates.

We are part of Cidari Education - Multi Academy Trust, established in November 2013, a growing educational trust and part of the Blackburn Diocese. Cidari Education is committed to providing high quality education for all children in our academies based on clearly established Christian values and principles.

The above post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure & Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions. Further information is available below.