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The Howard Partnership Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The Howard Partnership Trust is seeking an Attendance Manager for Thomas Knyvett College in Ashford, UK. The role focuses on safeguarding students, monitoring attendance, and working with families to improve attendance records.

Key duties include liaising with staff, agencies, and leaders to support vulnerable students, manage medical needs, and ensure compliance with safeguarding policies. The position requires confidentiality, reliability, and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Safeguard all students and follow safeguarding policies.
• Monitor and analyse attendance and punctuality for all students.
• Identify students needing attendance support and commend improvements.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to target vulnerable groups and persistent absentees.
• Liaise with staff and outside agencies regarding students of concern.

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an Attendance Manager, to join the team at Thomas Knyvett College. The successful candidate will be hardworking and committed; able to deal with confidential material with the sensitivity required; qualified to and capable of administering first aid; able to work under pressure and to deadlines.

Key duties include but are not restricted to:

• To safeguard all students and follow all safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Ongoing monitoring and analysis of attendance and punctuality for all students.
• Identify students who require support with their attendance and those that have significantly improved for commendation.
• Working with senior leaders to design and implement strategies to target vulnerable student groups or persistent absentees.
• Liaise with key members of staff both within the school and outside agencies regarding students of concern, referring as necessary.
• Raise attendance issues with parents, meeting both students and their parents or carers, in order to understand relevant barriers to consistent attendance, and to support families in improving student attendance.
• As lead for the school, attend and hold meetings with the Inclusion Welfare Officer and other relevant agencies who can support students in improving attendance to school and to lessons. This may include preparing legal paperwork or penalty notices when statutory thresholds are met. Liaising with members of school staff both prior and on all outcomes.
• Support the wider team in the occasional delivery of medical support for students:
• Oversee stocks of medicines for students and individual medical plans, maintaining accurate records of medicines.
• Record, monitor and administer to the medical needs of students (and staff on occasion), liaising with parents and appropriate agencies.
• Carry out stock control on medical resources, medications, first aid equipment, health and welfare resources.
• Produce reports, summaries and all related documentation with regards to attendance/medical as and when required.
• In the event of absence, covering colleagues work as appropriate.
• Perform other reasonable duties in line with the school’s job requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality in and outside of the workplace.
• Be pro‑active in matters relating to fulfilling welfare, safeguarding, health and safety policies and procedures as well as reporting/recording accidents as required.
• Support aims and ethos of the school, setting a good example in terms of dress, behaviour, punctuality and attendance.

Thomas Knyvett College is part of The Howard Partnership Trust which advocates staff well-being and has a range of benefits for staff who work with us. As you will be joining a Trust that spans all phases, mainstream and special provision, we are able to draw on a vast range of expertise and also give variety and opportunity to our staff. Thomas Knyvett College has excellent transport links being on bus routes, near the Staines by-pass and A30 and is only a six minute walk from Ashford Station.

THPT value their staff highly, as reflected in the excellent retention rates across the trust. THPT also operate an extensive Rewards and Benefits Scheme that includes Loyalty & Service Awards, access to discount schemes, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, and access to the Employee Assistance Programme through Education Support. We also have a fully equipped gym at Thomas Knyvett College, which staff have access to use before or after school.

All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations. The Howard Partnership Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation. We are particularly keen to hear from candidates from diverse backgrounds in order that our staff reflect the rich diversity of our community.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).

P3 - £15.06 per hour (incl. holiday pay)