Attendance Officer

Teaching Vacancies; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational trust in the UK is seeking a dedicated individual to provide professional attendance and admissions services at Murrayfield Primary Academy. The role involves working closely with children and parents/carers to ensure statutory duties are met. The trust values its staff and offers competitive benefits, including a Local Government Pension Scheme and commitment to professional development. The position requires teamwork and confidence in conducting home visits.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Commitment to professional development

Flexible working options

Employee counselling service

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Confidence in carrying out home visits.

Responsibilities

• Provide a professional attendance and admissions service.
• Fulfill statutory duties regarding attendance.

Skills

Teamwork

Confidence in conducting home visits

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

When you join Paradigm, you’ll be joining a Trust that is committed to developing and sustaining great schools to make the biggest difference for pupils. It’s a place where we work together, helping each other to make sure every child can reach their potential.

We are only able to do this through the hard work of our staff, and so we value them accordingly. At Paradigm, you’ll be supported with your career goals, with ongoing professional development and numerous opportunities to progress on your career path. Staff health is extremely important to us, and as part of Paradigm, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits that are designed to support your wellbeing, as well as a highly competitive rewards package.

If you have a passion to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

The Trust

You will be responsible for providing a professional and efficient attendance and admissions service and fulfilling statutory duties on behalf of Murrayfield Primary Academy in relation to attendance and children missing education, including working with children and parents/carers.

What you will offer

The successful candidate would need to be able to work well as part of a team and be confident carrying out home visits.

What the school offers its staff

What we will offer

You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• A strong commitment to professional development
• We strive to be a family-friendly employer
• Employee counselling service
• Cycle to work scheme

If you would like to have a conversation with the Principal regarding this vacancy, this can be arranged by contacting Claire Willis, Principal on 01473 728564.

As a Trust, we are committed to reducing unnecessary workload and are outcomes-driven; flexible working options can be accommodated.

All applicants must have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and this will be assessed as part of the recruitment and selection process. If you are successful, you will be required to comply with the Trust’s safeguarding policies and procedures.

An Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required for all posts. All completed applications must be submitted by the closing date and time detailed above.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.