Weald of Kent is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Attendance Officer to join our friendly and supportive team. The successful candidate will play a key role in monitoring student attendance, ensuring accurate record-keeping, and supporting the school’s policies on punctuality and attendance. This role will also be providing administrative support to the Sixth Form Team.
The Attendance team is part of the wider Quality of Care Team at the Weald of Kent. The team comprises members of the Senior Leadership Group, the Heads of Year Team, pastoral support staff members including the Executive Assistant to the Heads of Upper School and the Administrative support staff to the Heads of Year. Working together this team is focused on ensuring that the students at the Weald of Kent are supported to achieve academic excellence and personal success. The Sixth Form Attendance Officer’s role is a key part of the team and contributes significantly to the school’s Quality of Care priorities.
Application Closing Date: Monday 3 March 2025, 9am
Shortlist Interview Date: Wednesday 12 March 2025
Early applications are advised as the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the application process.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. As this role involves 'regulated activity' with children the successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure application. Employment will be conditional upon the College being satisfied with the result of the Enhanced DBS check and the outcome of all other checks.
The School will also carry out a check of the Children's Barred List on the successful applicant. Applicants should be aware that it is unlawful for the School to employ anyone to work with children if they are barred from doing so, and it is a criminal offence for a person to apply to work with children if they are barred from doing so.
This role is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask shortlisted applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.