Attendance Administrative Assistant Wigan, England
Job description
At Bedford High School we believe that excellent student attendance and safeguarding is of upmost importance and as such, it is placed at the heart of everything we do. In recent safeguarding external reviews, our attendance and safeguarding procedures have been deemed highly effective.
We have an exciting opportunity for a well organised administrator to monitor, record and support the attendance of all students. A professional attitude, attention to detail and the ability to multi-task is of the utmost importance in this role.
Your duties will include ensuring that student attendance is recorded correctly throughout the day, working closely with the pastoral team, liaising with families and outside agencies and dealing with attendance enquiries. You will provide attendance reports on a regular basis to the pastoral and senior leadership staff and you will also assist in the efficient running of the busy school office.
The Opportunity
- To work as part of a professional, friendly and supportive team
- To make a positive difference to the students and their families at Bedford High School
The successful candidate will be joining the school at an exciting time. Bedford High School is a mixed comprehensive school, which was judged “good” by Ofsted in 2018. The school is now full throughout KS3 and KS4 with a waiting list of families.
Our school is based over 2 sites with excellent facilities which include our 3G pitch, beautiful green outside space, dedicated outside classroom and large Bistro food court area. Our students and staff also have access to a comprehensively-fitted onsite gym and second food court area and building work is currently underway to expand our English facilities. Our inclusive values drive our vision and ethos across all stakeholder groups. Positive student/staff relationships, which are based on mutual respect embedding our SPIRIT ethos of Strive, Perseverance, Independence, Respect, Integrity and Tolerance are a key strength of our school. Student and staff voice are used across our school to help inform decisions and shape our school development plans.
If you feel you have the necessary skills and qualities to undertake this role, we will be delighted to receive your application form. Please complete the application form, we do not accept CV’s and return to Mrs Claire Taylor, HR, Facilities & Communication Manager, at the school address or by email to [email protected].
All offers of employment are conditional subject to all satisfactory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced criminal record with barred list through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), appropriate overseas checks, medical clearance, references and verification of your qualifications satisfactory to the school. In line with recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance (2022) (para 220) we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence for all shortlisted candidates. Shortlisted candidates are also required to complete a self-declaration of any criminal records or information that would make you unsuitable to work with children. When completing application forms all candidates must provide a full employment history and any gaps to be clearly identified. At Bedford High School safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and adhere to the school’s child protection policies and procedures. All candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK and comply with the Immigrations, Asylum and Nationality Act regulations. Applications from all sections of the community are welcome.
Shortlisted candidates will be notified by email of the interview arrangements. Please ensure your correct email address is provided on your application form.
As we receive many applications for posts, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interview. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for interview on this particular occasion.
Closing date Friday 10th March 2023
Interview date: to be confirmed
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