Attendance Officer (Development Opportunity)
Seeking a change of career? Want to do something really rewarding?
Contract: 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year.
This large secondary Academy is seeking a committed and self-motivated professional with the right transferable skills to take up this challenging yet rewarding opportunity. You may be an experienced administrator seeking a little more responsibility, a social care professional looking for something slightly different, or someone looking to change career completely. You may be a new graduate. You may have taken a break from the workforce for some reason and now feel ready to return. Whatever your experience, your strong communication skills, resilience, and dogged determination to overcome a problem will make you stand out.
This post is working with students and families to help remove the barriers to school attendance so that every young person can reach their full potential. You will demonstrate the ability to engage effective and persuasively with students and parents, including hard-to-reach families. You will also be responsible for enforcing education attendance law through defined protocols and policies, even resulting in prosecution on occasions. In addition to your softer skills you will therefore also be able to demonstrate the ability to work within strict parameters to ensure that all legal requirements are met, and possess the credibility to gain trust and respect. The job we can teach you - it is your skills, experience, and personal attributes that will enable you to succeed. A full training and development plan will be available to the successful candidate.
To apply, please download an application pack from the Academy’s website www.nkacademy.co.uk or email jobs@nkacademy.co.uk or telephone 01522 881010. Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
The closing date for applications is Friday 7th February at 12 noon. We welcome pre-application visits to the Academy. Please contact our Human Resources department for an appointment.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff share this commitment. All posts will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference check. Applicants may be subject to a social media presence check.