We have a vacancy for an Attendance Officer.

This is an exciting time to join Landau Forte Academy, Amington.  We are a forward thinking 11-16 academy on a mission to provide high quality education for our local community and in May 2022 we were judged GOOD in all areas by Ofsted.  We have high expectations for our students and our academy is built upon our shared values: ambitious, brave and kind.

If successful you will become part of our community.  You will be supported in your career with opportunities to achieve nationally recognised qualifications.  We care about our staff and staff well-being is integral to our decision making.

Key information

·         Hours: 38.25hrs

·         Contract: Permanent/term time + 5inset days

·         Start date: August/September

·         Salary: Competitive

·         Closing Date: 24^th July 1pm

·         A supportive, cohesive and exciting working environment

·         The chance to work with genuinely enthusiastic and happy students

·         Career prospects within an innovative and ambitious Multi Academy Trust

·         A meal allowance, commensurate with your working hours

·         Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

·         Healthcare Cash Plan, from Westfield Health

To lead a team in order to promote and improve attendance.  Monitor, analyse and report on whole-school attendance data to identify key areas of concern. To work closely with pupils, staff, parents and carers to reduce levels of absence, and act appropriately when persistent absence becomes a safeguarding issue.

Administration

·         Ensure daily attendance registers are accurate and complete, and follow up with staff members about any incomplete data 

·         Follow up on any unexplained absences with parents/carers, escalating issues as appropriate in line with school procedures Initiate and oversee the administration of absence procedures, for example letters home, attendance clinics and engagement with local authorities/other external agencies and partners

·         Manage attendance returns for the school census

·         Manage the process of issuing penalty notices to parents

·         Maintain accurate records of communications with parents/carers and relevant interventions

Monitoring and reporting

·         Produce, interpret and analyse attendance reports for school leaders, identifying key statistics, reasons for absence and any patterns of concern 

·         Track attendance of vulnerable groups of pupils and share information with school leaders

·         Identify pupils that need additional support to improve their attendance

·         Work with school leaders to identify appropriate interventions to improve attendance for particular groups or individual pupils

·         Lead daily or weekly check-ins to review progress and the impact of support/interventions

·         Work with school leaders to develop and revise the school’s attendance policy

·         Implement children missing education (CME) procedures when appropriate

·         Provide regular reports to attendance organisations to raise awareness of emerging at-risk pupils

Working with parents/carers

·         Coordinate meetings with pupils and parents/carers to implement interventions and track progress

·         Build positive relations with parents/carers to encourage family involvement in their child’s attendance

·         Identify, and where possible, mitigate potential barriers to attendance in partnership with families 

·         Carry out home visits, where necessary, to address attendance concerns for individual pupils

·         Develop a positive working relationship through drop ins, coffee mornings and other outreach events 

Professional development

·         Take opportunities to build the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience needed for the role, with support from the school

·         Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures

Safeguarding

·         Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies

·         Be alert to when persistent absence becomes a safeguarding concern and early help may be required

·         Work with the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) to promote the best interests of pupils, including sharing concerns where necessary

·         Promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school

Landau Forte Charitable Trust is a family of six Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form Academies across the Midlands. Established in 1989, our roots as a charity lie in the global finance and hospitality industries, with our founders Martin Landau and Rocco Forte. Their values combine in how our schools look after their children and young people; they aspire to a world-leading standard of innovation, entrepreneurship, service and care.

We believe a brilliant education should be central to the development of every child and young person. Their learning, wellbeing and happiness is at the centre of every decision we take and every pound we spend. 

The local area

Tamworth is a historic town surrounded by beautiful countryside, located a short distance from Birmingham. The Academy is located close to the centre of Tamworth, with superb transport links.

Tamworth boasts a range of historical sites and leisure attractions, including: Tamworth Castle; the Tamworth SnowDome and Drayton Manor Amusement Park. Within a 20 minute drive from the town, you can find yourself in the beautiful, open Staffordshire countryside or Birmingham‘s bustling city centre.

·         Tamworth is 15 minutes away from the M42; junction 10

·         Direct trains from Birmingham (10 minutes) and London (1 hour 15 minutes)

·         Birmingham and East Midlands Airports are 30 minutes away

Complete the application form online

Visit www/lfct.org.uk/careers 

All appointments made are subject to satisfactory references and a criminal background check. Landau Forte Charitable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found on GOV.UK.

The Trust will conduct all necessary searches and checks as relevant and in line with Government Safer Recruitment guidelines, our Safer Recruitment policy can be found on our website at www.lfct.org.uk