Attendance and Admissions Officer
NJC Scale Points 12-16
Actual Salary: £23,834-£25,435
FTE: £27,111-£29,572 FTE per annum
Permanent, Full Time
Term time only- 39 weeks per year
Closing date: Monday, 10 February 2025 at 12pm noon
Interview Date: Wednesday 12th February 2025
Are you looking for a fantastic new opportunity?
Caldmore Primary Academy is looking for an Attendance and Admissions Officer who strives to share their passion for education with our students and join our dedicated team to uphold the Academy’s vision and values.
About you:
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is self-motivated and has a passion for supporting the Academy’s ambitions through working closely with the Safeguarding Team to improve pupils’ attendance and provide effective administration support across the academy, thus supporting us in our journey towards outstanding.
You will relish the opportunity to work with young people in a vibrant and dynamic learning environment.
General Responsibilities
* Ensure daily attendance registers are accurate and complete, following up with staff members about any incomplete data.
* Follow up on any unexplained absences with parents/carers, escalating issues as appropriate in line with school procedures.
* Be responsible for carrying out home visits where necessary, to address attendance concerns for individual pupils.
* Work with LA Education Welfare Officer to co-ordinate and carry out home visits, meetings and other activities as needed.
* Manage attendance returns for the school census.
* Maintain accurate records of communications with parents/carers and relevant interventions for attendance.
* Build and refresh knowledge of the school’s MIS and other relevant systems.
* Work with the Safeguarding Lead to produce and interpret attendance reports for school leaders, identifying key statistics, reasons for absence, and any patterns of concern.
* Identify pupils that need additional support to improve their attendance and complete any relevant actions.
* Build positive relations with parents/carers to encourage family involvement in their child’s attendance.
* Work with the Safeguarding Team to ensure that pupils’ attendance improves.
* Manage the MIS system for new starters and leavers and send pupil data to other educational settings.
We welcome applications from ambitious candidates, keen to make a difference who have a genuine passion and belief in the potential of every student.
Why choose Caldmore Primary Academy? Caldmore Primary is a learning community in which everybody wants to continuously improve and has a duty to help others to do so. There is a relentless pursuit by all staff to create a happy, respectful, and purposeful learning environment. Our motto, ‘Aspire, Believe, Achieve’, is central to the inclusivity of the academy; there are strong, nurturing relationships between staff and pupils and an unswerving commitment to help all of our children fulfill their potential.
The image of the rainbow in our school badge depicts the way in which we are all unique, but in the most important ways, we are very much the same. Caldmore Primary Academy serves a richly diverse community, with around 30 different languages being spoken by children who join us from all around the world. All pupils, regardless of their starting points or backgrounds, are supported and challenged to be the very best that they can be.
The combination of high expectations, an engaging and tailored curriculum, and a dedicated, highly skilled team combine to create an ambitious academy that continuously strives for excellence. It is an absolute privilege to work with such wonderful pupils and staff every day.
To learn more and apply online, please see our application pack for more information and visit our careers page: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/143904/EDV-2025-CPA-45902
Caldmore Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2024. We are committed to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.
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