Attendance Officer

Oasis Academy Lord's Hill; Southampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK educational institution is seeking a full-time Attendance Officer in Southampton. The successful candidate will support young people and their families to engage positively with the Academy, implementing the Attendance Strategy. This role is vital for providing exceptional education and improving life chances for students. Benefits include increasing holiday days, pension contributions, and comprehensive health support. Candidates must be fluent in English and committed to safeguarding young people's welfare.

Benefits

26 increasing to 32 days holiday, prorated per annum

Term time only working

Fantastic training and development pathways

Local Government Pension Scheme membership

Health Shield and Employee Assistance Programme

Free eye tests

Generous Family Leave entitlement

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Must have excellent general clerical and administration skills.
• Experience working in an educational context is a plus.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of young people.

Responsibilities

• Support families to engage with the Academy.
• Implement the Attendance Strategy effectively.
• Be a part of the Attendance Team under the Attendance Manager.

Skills

Excellent general clerical/administration skills

Ability to engage with families

Teamwork

Commitment to safeguarding

Fluent English

Job description

Do you have excellent general clerical/administration skills? Do you enjoy being part of a team? Do you want a really meaningful role which contributes to the growth and success of young people? If so, please read on.....

Oasis Academy Lord's Hill is a medium sized but big hearted academy, within the Oasis Community Learning family. Working for us is not just a job, it the opportunity to join a unique organisation, a “Movement”, with national and global reach, which recognises that education is just part of the story when it comes to affording young people opportunity and improved life chances. We are very proud that 85% of our staff report that they feel they are “making a meaningful contribution to our communities”.

As Attendance Officer you will be part of the Attendance Team, reporting to the Attendance Manager, focused on supporting young people and their families to positively engage with the Academy through the implementation of our Attendance Strategy. It's essential, invaluable work, which underpins our commitment to providing exceptional education to our communities and improving the life chances and opportunities of the young people within them.

Our Offer

• 26 increasing to 32 days holiday, prorated, per annum
• Term time only working, enabling a work life balance
• Fantastic training and development pathways with unlimited access to Apprenticeship Levy funding
• Local Government Pension Scheme membership (approx 20% employer contribution)
• Health Shield, Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health, to support your health and wellbeing
• Free eye tests
• Generous Family Leave entitlement
• Cycle to Work scheme
• A genuine opportunity to make a difference where it is needed in our fantastic community of children, parents and carers who deserve the best
• A wonderful team of friendly and supportive colleague

The post is term time only, meaning the postholder is required to work and will be paid 39 weeks (plus pro‑rated holiday) per year.

This post is full time - 37 hours per week.

Current NJC scale point and experience will be taken into consideration when determining starting salary.

If you would like to find out more about us, please take a look at our website.

The Academy reserves the right to close the shortlisting process early should suitable candidates apply. Early applications are therefore encouraged as we reserve the right to appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.

Oasis Academy Lord’s Hill is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and should have the ability to speak fluent English for this role.