Holte School welcomes everyone. It is a calm and safe environment in which pupils learn well. Pupils treat each other and adults with evident respect’ Ofsted October 2023.
We are looking to appoint an Attendance Development Officer to co-ordinate strategies and plans for raising pupil attendance across all key stages throughout school. The successful candidate will oversee all aspects of the administration support to the Pastoral Department, working with the Deputy Headteacher for Inclusion. This will be a busy and varied role, and the successful applicant will be able to communicate effectively with staff, students, parents, and visitors, and have a proactive approach to their work.
We are looking for a dedicated and committed person who will:
* be confident, flexible, and a strong team player;
* show initiative and be prepared to go above and beyond when necessary;
* be highly organised with the ability to work well under pressure and possess excellent literacy, numeracy, and attention to detail;
* experience of working in a school or education environment would be an advantage but is not essential.
We offer:
* a talented staff team who welcomes new challenges and are committed to supporting and developing colleagues and students;
* a supportive community and Governing Board;
* quality continuous professional development;
* opportunities to work in collaboration with partner schools, where available.
Holte School is an oversubscribed, diverse, multi-racial, 11 to 18 community school and is one of only 8 schools across the country to be recognised as a ‘National IQM Inclusion Champion’ school. The school is on a shared site with both a primary and a special school. The school's ethos emphasises high-quality teaching to achieve excellence and enable our students to maximise their potential. We have the highest expectations around behaviour and standards, and this is achieved through working alongside passionate and dedicated colleagues who share this vision.
Our young people are proud of the school and their community and have high aspirations that we see reflected in their conduct and engagement. We also actively promote staff wellbeing, supporting colleagues in what is a challenging yet rewarding profession. Please take the time to read our latest Ofsted Report (October 2023) which can be found on our school website. We hope this inspires you to visit us, as it is only by stepping into our school and meeting our students and staff that you are able to appreciate the special place we believe this school to be and discover what a great place this is to work and be inspired to join our hard-working students and supportive and ambitious staff.
Please arrange a tour of the department and school by contacting Cherise Hogan, HR Assistant, on 0121 566 4370.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
A completed non-teaching application form, recruitment monitoring form, and supporting statement should be returned to hr@holte.bham.sch.uk.
It is anticipated that interviews will take place soon after the closing date.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check (where applicable); Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search will also be carried out on all shortlisted candidates.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
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