Attendance Assistant Lydney
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ATTENDANCE ASSISTANT https://www.mynewterm.com/jobs/138421/EDV-2023-DA-49564ATTENDANCE ASSISTANTPermanent. 35 hours per week, term time only including INSET days.Monday – Friday (8.30 a.m. – 3.30 p.m.)Salary: Point 6 – Point 8 £21,968 - £22,777 pro rata, pay rise pendingThe Dean Academy requires an Attendance Assistant to join our successful Administration team to work alongside our Attendance and Welfare Officer. This post is essential as we work to maintain excellent attendance and reduce absence.Duties will include maintaining computerised attendance registers, monitoring student absence, liaising with teaching staff and parents and producing letters.At The Dean Academy we offer a broad and challenging curriculum to enable all students to gain a deep knowledge and understanding of the world around them. We are proud of our inclusive approach, which is informed by the principle that a stimulating and personalised education is an entitlement for every child. The Dean Academy is an 11-16 school with approximately 600 students on roll in Lydney, in the beautiful Forest of Dean.As a small, local and fully comprehensive school, The Dean Academy is part of the highly successful Athelstan Trust. We are a school who have been on an incredible journey of rapid improvement and were judged as “good in all areas” in September 2021. The successful candidate will share the drive and ambition of our dedicated staff in continuing this community of transformation and will be keen to deliver exceptional education in a “school where students thrive” (Ofsted, 2021).The Athelstan Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. If successful in being called for interview, all candidates are expected to apply for an enhanced DBS before appointment is confirmed. References will be sought for shortlisted candidates before interview. Please be aware that you will be subject to an online check and that you may be questioned about the findings of such a check at your interview.Closing date for applications: Monday 16th October 2023, 12 NoonStart date: As soon as possibleApplications will be considered as they are received; we reserve the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date.Our Philosophy as an EmployerThe Athelstan Trust is absolutely committed to raising educational standards for all the children in our schools. In order to do this, we need to recruit the best staff who are committed to our vision and values.We aim to be the employer of choice in our area and genuinely believe that all roles in our organisation can be carried out within a flexible working model. Working in schools should be seen as part of a rich fulfilling life and not a barrier to it. We will always consider a flexible working option for every post.We understand that we need to support staff to achieve our goals and have in place a professional development programme that offers internal and external opportunities to develop the talents and skills of all our staff.Why work for us?Internal career opportunitiesPersonalised professional development and trainingEmployee assistance programmeFlexible working opportunities and a genuine commitment to family and work/life balanceNationally negotiated cost of living payAutomatic enrolment to the teacher or local government pension schemesGenerous holiday allowance for support staffRecognition of local government continuous serviceCycle to Work schemeDiscounts at local gymsWelcome to the Athelstan Trust.Our Multi-Academy Trust is an organisation in which children, staff and parents can feel part of a caring, collaborative and excellent community.We are a Multi-Academy Trust of five secondary schools in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and SouthGloucestershire. From April 2023, we are excited to welcome 2 primary schools and this will further enrich our collaborative strengths. Established in 2015, the Athelstan Trust aims to achieve the best for, and from, each child. We intend to enable each child to realise their full academic, creative and physical potential and to develop positive social and moral values.Believing that successful schools are rooted in their local community, we respect and value the individual nature and ethos of our schools while knowing we are more effective when we work together and support each other. Celebrating spiritual and creative diversity, success, and lifelong learning is important to us. We are inclusive and collaborative and promote a culture of openness and integrity.We are absolutely committed to raising educational standards for all the children in our schools.We believe in developing the talents and skills of all our staff and students.We seek applicants who share our vision and values.We look forward to receiving your application.Best wishes,Tim GilsonChief Executive OfficerThe Athelstan TrustDear Candidate,Thank you for the interest you have shown in working at The Dean Academy, part of The AthelstanTrust. We are one of the most improved schools in the South West and we are driven by becoming the local school of choice for all families and staff. Situated close to the border of Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire in an area of outstanding natural beauty, we are looking to appoint staff who are highly effective, resilient, and motivated, and are up for the challenge of building a truly exceptional school.We are a school which has been on an incredible journey of improvement and were judged as“good in all areas” in September 2021. Our GCSE results this summer, the best in the school’s history, further highlight the impact of our work to raise standards and are set to continue to improve. We are therefore expanding rapidly. We expect the number of students on roll to grow towards 1,000 by 2024, which includes an increase to eight-form entry in our expected Year 7 cohort in September 2023. This dramatic increase in scale brings amazing opportunities for everyone involved in our community and it is a very exciting time to be thinking about joining our organisation. We look forward to hearing from you if you think you could make a difference and have something to bring to a school “where pupils thrive”.If you choose to join our team and work with us at The Dean Academy we can offer:An exciting career in a rapidly improving, highly ambitious workplaceThe chance to join an incredibly supportive group of colleagues, leaders, local governors andTrust leadersA personalised coaching programme so you can fulfil your potential as a teacher / leaderThe opportunity to work collaboratively within The Athelstan TrustAn opportunity to work within our truly comprehensive school and become an integral part of the school and local communityPlease feel free to contact the school for a tour as you consider your application, and we look forward to meeting you!Richard Brand HeadteacherJob Description –Job Description – Attendance AssistantATTENDANCE1. Supervise students signing in late and update SIMS with relevant details and sign out students that leave throughout the day.2. Produce an absence list as early each morning as possible.3. Locate students for teachers as requested and deal with all enquiries and print student timetables for students and Teaching Assistants as requested.4. Check electronic registers and follow up those that are not sent within the first 15 minutes of each lesson.5. Ensure tutor wallets are up-to-date and contain paper registers.6. Ensure the register cabinet is full.7. Make up new tutor wallets.8. Produce a typed list of all students’ reasons for absence that have been received and email to the Attendance & Welfare Officer.9. Ensure all filing is up-to-date.10. Update computer throughout the day with those registers received via paper or telephone calls.11. Keep up-to-date fire drill registers, distribute to Heads of Year and assist the Attendance &Welfare Officer during fire drills.12. Put messages on SIMS when requested to do so.13. Cover reception Tuesday, Thursday and Friday lunchtime (half hour).14. Cover office when Attendance & Welfare Officer is involved in attendance meetings, home visits, primary school visits.15. 100% attendance postcards (termly).16. Type various letters, these include:Broken weeks, holiday request, home visit, attendance meetings, consent to share, warning letters, late letters, reduced attendance, up-to-date mobile number request, improved attendance.17. Send out notification of absence slips to students when requested to do so.18. Ensure up-to-date tutor lists and class lists are replaced when a student leaves/joins the academy.19. M-Store registers (electronic files).20. Produce weekly late report on a weekly basis for Assistant Head Teacher keeping a record of attendees following up with slips and reminders on SIMS to students who have been late.Amend and keep record on an ongoing basis.21. Administration of GL Assessments – start at the end of the academic year and set up when ready to run.22. Vaccination days – organise, send out consent/information letters, collect back in and chase when necessary consent forms, text parents, collate information, produce schedule, liaise withNHS staff prior to the day and on the day.OTHER DUTIES The postholder may be required to undertake training and perform duties other than those given in the job description. The duties and responsibilities attached to posts may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and would not justify the re-evaluation of a post. Where a permanent and substantial change in the duties and responsibilities occurs, then the post would be eligible for re-evaluation.Job Types: Permanent, Part-timePart-time hours: 35 per weekSalary: £21,968.00-£22,777.00 per yearBenefits:Company pensionFree parkingGym membershipOn-site parkingSchedule:Day shiftMonday to FridayWork Location: In personApplication deadline: 16/10/2023
