Attendance Officer

Attendance Officer

THIS IS A CATEGORY "E" POST.
Please note that in all cases written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers BEFORE the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise

Ref:

SNT1722(e)

Part time - term time

N5: £22,021 - £23,836 per annum, pro rata. Actual salary: £7,405 - £8,105 per annum.

This school has 'Academy' status and you will not be directly employed by Newcastle City Council.

Beech Hill Primary Academy

Linhope Road

West Denton

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE5 2LW.

Part time - 15 hours per week

Term time only

Fixed term initially for 1 year (February 2020 - February 2021).

Valour Multi Academy Trust are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Attendance Officer to join the teams at Walbottle Village Primary and Beech Hill Primary. The post holder’s main duties will be:

• Be the first point of contact for all attendance issues in school(s) and deal with parents and carers’ queries regarding attendance issues.

• Provide information and advice to parents and carers regarding the school attendance requirements.

• Liaise with the Attendance Service and other support services to improve attendance rates.

• To input attendance data and generate attendance data reports.

• To organise a daily check on children on first day of absence and investigate reasons for absence.

• To promote and implement the Valour's Equality Policy in all aspects of

employment and service delivery.

See also Job Description.

This school is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the DBS and a range of other recruitment checks.

As this post involves working with children, vulnerable adults or dealing with sensitive information, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise.

Application packs will be available to collect from Beech Hill Primary school from 17 October. Application packs will also be available through our website: www.beechhill.newcastle.sch.uk.

Please send completed application packs to admin@beechhill.newcastle.sch.uk or post to Beech Hill Primary Academy, at the above address. Please telephone 0191 267 8113 if you have any questions.

Closing Date: 06/11/2019 @ 12noon

Shortlisting Date: 08/11/2019

Interview Date: 20/11/2019.

Fixed Term

Closing date:

6 November 2019