Attendance and Punctuality Officer

Location: Putney, Southwest London

Salary: Ark support scale 5 points 5 to 13 £28,977 – £32,634 pro rata for term time. Salary is negotiable, depending on experience

Reporting to: Attendance and Interventions Manager

Working pattern: 36 hours per week (8.00am-4.00pm), 39 weeks per year

Contract: Permanent

Start date: As soon as possible

Closing date for applications: Monday 25 November 2024

About the role:

We are recruiting a dynamic Attendance Officer to join Ark Putney Academy and support the needs of our students. You will manage the administration and monitoring of attendance and punctuality for students in Years 7 to 13.

You will liaise with Heads of Year, SENCO and other relevant staff to identify students who require support with their attendance. You will also manage the daily registration process, contacting parents and carers of students who are absent from school.

You will:

• have excellent communication and organisational skills
• have strong ICT skills including use of management information systems, word, excel, PowerPoint
• have excellent written English
• work well as part of a team and enjoy working in a lively and sometimes challenging environment
• have a robust awareness of keeping children safe, noticing safeguarding welfare concerns and understanding of how and when to take appropriate action.

About our school:

Ark Putney Academy opened in September 2012 as part of the Ark network in the London Borough of Wandsworth. We’re a mixed school with 790 students, ranging from year 7 through to sixth form.

We adopt a holistic view to educating young people. Through our commitment to inclusion, equality and attainment, we prepare every student to be a pillar of any community.

In our 2022 Ofsted inspection we were rated ‘Good’ in every category with real strengths in teaching and learning, curriculum breadth and personal development.

We’ve also been celebrating a successful year so far with strong GCSE results that place Ark Putney in the top 20% nationally for progress and ahead of other schools in the local area. This reflects our excellent teaching and the dedication of our staff both to the students and each other.

Find out more about us by visiting www.arkputney.org.

We offer:

• One-to-one support, coaching and access to extensive network training to support career development.
• We take the wellbeing of our staff seriously; therefore, staff receive regular rewards and recognition for effort. Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

How to apply:

Please visit our website via the button below and submit your application. Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. Early application is strongly encouraged.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we would be delighted to hear from you. To arrange a visit, an informal chat or for any queries, please contact Julie Rickard j.rickard@arkputneyacademy.org.

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Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. To meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment – this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.