Attendance Officer (Year 7-11) at Moulton School and Science College

MOULTON SCHOOL AND SCIENCE COLLEGE

Pound Lane, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7SD

01604 641600

www.moultonschool.co.uk

ATTENDANCE OFFICER (Year 7-11)

37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year

Salary Range Grade G Point 8-12 (£26,824 - £28,598)

£23,648 - £25,212 (actual salary)

We have an exciting opportunity to add to our extensive and dynamic student support team, and are looking to appoint an excellent Attendance Officer.

The Attendance Officer will work with Pastoral Leaders to support the Senior Leadership team with all aspects of attendance and other administration.

Key Responsibilities

·         To manage the operational aspects of the attendance system including software (Go4Schools) and in-school processes.

·         To lead on key elements of the attendance strategy. 

·         Use data to identify and prioritise attendance improvements in key vulnerable groups.

·         Co-ordinate the family support team in line with the EBSA strategy.

Job Description

·         To take accurate information from parents /carers regarding student absence by telephone, email or directly from parents/carers

·         To enter all notified absences (including lates), using the appropriate absence code, into the school’s MIS system

·         To liaise with Pastoral Teams regarding vulnerable students not in school

·         Liaise with Pastoral Teams, DSLs and SEND team regarding student absence and identify early poor attenders.

·         To follow school attendance procedures and send out appropriate attendance letters

·         To liaise with parents and facilitate Attendance Improvement Plan meetings and phone calls when concerns arise

·         To contact Alternative Providers daily for students’ attendance and update relevant Pastoral Team

·         To ensure attendance marks (paper registers) are entered onto the MIS for teaching groups unable to be registered electronically

·         To print off fire registers daily

·         To monitor the correct completion of registers and inform the Assistant Headteacher of any concerns

·         To collate, maintain and update attendance data

·         To create and maintain weekly analysis documents that reflect patterns of non-attendance and those at risk of persistent absenteeism 

·         To update all unauthorised holiday/absence requests on the school’s MIS.

·         To complete referrals for Irregular Attendance, Section 19, Term Time Absence, Child Missing in Education, 15-day illness and any other relevant referrals required by the SASO team or EIPT. 

·         To complete, monitor and review reduced timetables and ensure their compliance with local authority guidance. 

·         To be part of and support the Family Support Team, including with home visits.

·         To carry out any other duties to support attendance as requested by the Assistant Headteacher who oversees Attendance.

·         To implement the school’s safeguarding policy

All members of the school community are expected to support, both explicitly and implicitly, the school’s values and the ASPIRE ethos. The setting and achieving of the highest aspirations, striving for great things, is fundamental to all that we seek to be.

At MSSC, we know that our staff are our most valuable resource. We want you to flourish in your professional life and that’s why we put lots of time and energy into our positive culture and approach to well-being.

It’s not just a job, it’s a career – some of the benefits we offer you: 

·         Enthusiastic and engaged students and a culture of high aspirations.

·         Extensive CPD training which provides a range of tailored and bespoke CPD opportunities

·         Competitive salaries and pay progression

·         A supportive leadership team who are engaged in your professional development and success

·         Employee Assistance Programme (Counselling, coaching, information and support)

·         Generous Pension Scheme

·         Flexible Working Contracts

Moulton School is a successful, popular and over-subscribed school on the northern boundary of Northampton.  The school was graded Good in its last two Ofsted inspections, and there is a strong commitment to further improvement based on effective teaching and learning and high expectations of students. Whilst maintaining firm discipline, built around our ASPIRE ethos and school values, the school is deeply committed to supporting the development of whole child, and is one of very few schools to hold the Restorative Services Quality Mark.  Our student leadership programme is also a significant strength of the school.  As a member of staff at Moulton School, your on-going professional development is of crucial importance, and the school has an outstanding record of supporting colleagues into middle and senior leadership roles.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to show this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake safeguarding checks, including a criminal record check via the Disclosure & Barring Service, the cost of which will be met by the school. 

Please note, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020), which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 – Part V.

Please be aware that referees will be contacted prior to interview in accordance with accepted Child Protection Procedures. 

We reserve the right to withdraw the advert if sufficient applications are received before the closing date.