What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you have administration experience within a school environment? Support Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred in the smooth running of our administration office and wider academy. We are looking for an Attendance and Administrative Officer to work within our Admin Office, undertaking attendance, reception, and other administrative duties.
We would like to hear from you if you have:
• Experience of delivering a high-quality service
• Experience of a range of general administrative duties
• Good ICT skills and experience, including Word, Excel, and management information systems
• Experience working with children of relevant age
• A good standard of general education, including literacy and numeracy skills
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
What the school offers its staff
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred is a three form entry Academy located in the heart of Chafford Hundred, which is a modern development bordering Lakeside and Thurrock, serving a vibrant and diverse community. Chafford Hundred has good links to central London as well as being accessible from Kent and Essex.
We offer each child an education, which inspires and prepares them for academic and personal success, both now and in the future. Our shared belief is that children thrive when they feel consistently happy and safe at school and our commitment to excellence is encapsulated in our vision statement: "Excellence, Every Child, Every Day." Our staff and Governors share this vision and work together to see that every child reaches their potential.
Our Core values of: Teamwork, Resilience, Respect, Responsibility and Community underpin everything that happens at Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred. They are our foundations and we have a clear expectation that all adults, as well as children and staff, model and respect these values both inside and outside the academy.
Our team are committed to every child, and aim to develop confident and creative learners who leave the academy ready for High School. We proudly celebrate our children's diversity and achievements, from both school and at home.
Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a range of top-quality training programmes. In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.
Further details about the role
Your responsibilities will include:
• Daily monitoring and follow-up of attendance and punctuality
• Assisting in the management and development of attendance and punctuality policies
• Daily monitoring and early calls on the attendance of absent pupils
• Preparing and distributing attendance and punctuality certificates
• Sending template letters to parents regarding attendance and punctuality matters
• Monitoring poor attendance and punctuality
• Developing and improving existing tools and procedures for attendance and punctuality monitoring
• Liaising with the Education Welfare Officer to ensure prompt, consistent and rigorous intervention with poor attendance
• Dealing efficiently and effectively with referrals on attendance concerns.
• Communicating with parents/carers of pupils and with persons or bodies outside the Academy concerned with the welfare of individual students
• Providing general clerical/admin support
For a full list of duties, please download the Job Pack.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.