Attendance Manager

Ref: SCH-FM-0323 6 day(s) remaining
Establishment: Bournville School Location: Birmingham Salary: £32,076 - £33,945 Department: Administration Job Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 25/09/2024 13:56 Interview Date: TBC Start Date: TBC

Additional Information

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: AYR - All year round Hours per Week: 37.00 Weeks per Year: 52.142 Pay Grade: Support Staff | SO1.23 - SO1.25

The Role

Bournville School is a vibrant and diverse school. We are seeking outstanding teachers, leaders and support staff with high expectations to join our team dedicated to pursuing excellence for every child. We are an ambitious school and value enthusiastic and hardworking staff. It is a very exciting time to join us.

 

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Attendance Manager to join our dedicated team.  Playing a key part in the continual development of monitoring and tracking student attendance.

 

You will be able to identify the factors that are impeding good attendance, co-producing an integration plan that would be implemented in partnership with the internal team to create sustained improvement of attendance.

 

Outstanding communication skills are required as this role can link in with outside agencies, charities, create sessions for parents within school to look at factors such as Parenting (Malachi), Solihull Approach, Sleep, Bullying, SEND, illness and behaviour. 

 

We believe that every child should leave school proud of the young adult they have become, and that every youngster attending our Trust deserves the opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere where high expectation meet endless possibilities.

 

Applicants will join a well-led and motivated team committed to continuous improvement.

 

The successful candidate will:

  • Carry out all the attendance tracking, data analysis, home visits, administer the ELIT processes, information evenings etc.
  • Lead on whole school campaigns with staff and quality assuring the effectiveness of these campaigns.
  • Ensure the signposting of the importance of attendance is visible across the school and on the agenda of every meeting.
  • Liaise with families and establish an integration plan/ action plan for targeted students to improve attendance in light of any push/pull factors identified.
  • Liaise with the wider Pastoral team ensuring any pastoral support agreed in any integration plan is actioned and its effectiveness monitored.
  • SEND TAs to support teachers in lessons to help find ways to fill in any learning gaps that any low attendance may have created for students with low attendance
  • Maintain overall responsibility for managing the attendance team and quality assure their work
  • Celebrate and reward students who make positive progress
  • Develop  and enhance the practice of others
  • Strategically lead and oversee Refocus, ensuring its continued growth

 

In return we will offer you:

  •  Access to support and guidance from other subject leaders across the MAT and form subject expertise within the Academy SLT
  • Bespoke Continual Professional Development (in the academy and online via the National College)
  • Perkbox example benefits;
  • Discounts at nationwide retailers
  • Gym discount
  • Cinema discounts
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Up to 4 structured counselling sessions per year
  • A MAT wide focus on staff well-being


This is an exciting time to join us, and a great opportunity to be involved in the next stage of development of this strong team. Over the last few years, there has been a real drive to develop collaborative planning of a well sequenced knowledge rich curriculum in order to ensure our curriculum is inclusive and all students can achieve highly.

 

Bournville School (part of Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust) is a mainstream, non-selective, comprehensive school for students aged 4 -16. Bournville School is built on traditional values. Pivotal to this is a positive ethos and culture of learning and success for all students. There is particular regard to outstanding achievement for all students whatever their academic starting point and a commitment to lifelong learning for all stakeholders.

 

This is an ideal opportunity for a colleague who is ambitious, creative and enthusiastic about helping students to learn in a strong supportive environment.

 

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of[1]offenders-act-1974

 

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Benefits

Other
Cycle to Work
Employee Assistance Programme
Green Car Scheme
Perkbox discount platform Discounts on a variety of online and high street stores, supermarkets and more
Perkbox Wellness hub  A variety of wellness content to proactively support your health and wellbeing

Qualifications

Qualification Title Grade
5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalent
Essential

Skills

Personal Attributes
Ability to work effectively within a team environment
Desirable
Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, parents and students
Desirable
Relevant Experience
Experience of administrative or secretarial work
Desirable
Experience of working front of house/reception
Desirable
Experience of working in a team
Desirable
Experience of dealing with sensitive and confidential student information
Desirable
Relevant Skills
Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders using a variety of media
Desirable
Good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
Desirable
Ability to use ICT and other specialist equipment and resources
Desirable
Ability to hold difficult conversations confidently and effectively
Desirable
Ability to use software, spreadsheets, databases and other packages effectively
Desirable
Experience/Knowledge
Experience of using the Microsoft Office suite to intermediate level or above
Desirable

Safeguarding Information

Fairfax Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.


Following the update of KCSIE 2023 Fairfax Multi Academy Trust will now carry out online checks of all appointments.


Fairfax Multi Academy Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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Bournville School

Bournville School
Hay Green Lane
Birmingham
West Midlands
B30 1SH

Berenice Marsh

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