Attendance Officer in Bradford

At Co-op Academy Southfield we are looking for an Attendance Officer to work at our inspiring school. If you are an effective communicator that is able to work closely with pupils, staff, parents and carers to promote pupil attendance at school and contribute to the Co-op ways of being then we’d like to hear from you!

As our Attendance Officer you will work under the guidance of the Senior Deputy Head, within an agreed system of supervision, working flexibly and in collaboration to track, monitor and appropriately action pupil attendance. You will be responsible for implementing the school attendance policies and procedures and support the school in raising attendance, tackling persistent, unauthorised absences and punctuality amongst other key accountabilities.

The successful candidate will:

• Be suitably qualified and be able to meet the role requirements as defined in the Job Description & Person Specification;
• Have excellent organisational and communication skills;
• Be an effective team player, whilst able to use initiative and prioritise work to deliver a consistently high standard of work;
• Be able to work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles and responsibilities and your own position within these;
• Be a “people person”; able to build good working relationships with, and influence, others;
• Be committed to and model the co-operative values;
• Be able to demonstrate proficiency in ICT.

This role is customer facing and therefore in line with the Immigration Act 2016; all applicants must be able to demonstrate fluency of the English Language to the level defined in the Job Description.

Co-op Academy Southfield offers an inclusive and inspirational learning experience for pupils aged 11-19 with a wide range of complex educational and medical needs. The academy supports pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties and Autistic Spectrum Disorder. The academy is advancing its curriculum design. The staff team is working incredibly hard to implement an ambitious, purposeful and enriching curriculum which supports the individual needs of all of our pupils as they progress towards adulthood. The successful candidate will have a pivotal role in the next stage of progress.

Co-op Academy Southfield is part of The Co-op Academies Trust and is co-located with Co-op Academy Grange, a mainstream secondary Academy in Bradford, West Yorkshire, just 15 minutes from Bradford centre. Co-op Academy Southfield caters for over 400 pupils and we are one of the largest special schools in the country. We have on-site support from other professionals including Speech and Language Therapists, the School Nursing team, Physiotherapy teams as well as support from Social Care and other services. We enjoy close links with education, leisure, sporting and commercial organisations across the locality and we are keen to actively promote these partnerships for the benefit of the children in our care.

All our values are based upon the values of the Co-op Group, which will inform our behaviours:

• Self-help: We do not expect to be spoon fed - we will try to do things for ourselves in the right way and at the right time.
• Self-responsibility: Everyone should act in a responsible way around the academy site and in the local community. We take responsibility for our own learning; we want to become independent learners.
• Equality: We are proud to be part of a very multicultural academy, with pupils from all over the world; it is important that we treat each other with respect and accept that others may be different from ourselves. We should all have equal chances to succeed.
• Equity: We want to look for the best in each other. Rewarding others fairly to encourage all types of achievement.
• Democracy: We will contribute our ideas to make the academy a success.
• Solidarity: We can achieve more by working together, rather than as individuals.

Being part of the Co-operative Group, we are both guided and driven by the Co-op values which are embedded in everything that we do within our Academy - We strive to demonstrate the following ethical values in everything we do - they are our ‘Ways of Being’:

• Succeed together
• Do what matters most
• Be yourself, always
• Show you care

We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play in our success:

• Our employee benefits package includes: You’ll get being a Co-op member, you’ll get a Co-op colleague discount card. This gives you a 10% discount in our Co-op Food stores.
• Co-operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband package, family care advice and cycle to work scheme)
• Discounted gym membership and leisure activities which includes discounts on Merlin Entertainments (Sea Life, Legoland etc), Virgin Experience Days, SuperBreak and many more!
• Co-operative Credit Union: save directly from your salary and receive a competitive dividend. Borrowers can benefit from very competitive interest rates & terms (in comparison with other high street lenders)
• Co-op Funeralcare benefit
• Season ticket and rental deposit loans
• Free access to a confidential 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Co-op Academy Trust Reward & Recognition scheme
• Investment in CPD every week
• Free onsite parking
• Free onsite gym
• Weekly wellbeing sessions such as: Cafe & cakebar - listen to some good tunes whilst chatting with colleagues over a coffee and tasty bites; Crochet & craft session - an opportunity to unwind, learn a new skill, and build on mindfulness; Hydro pool Swimming- increase fitness, strength & stamina; Yoga sessions - to energise and relax you; Weekly biscuit treats.

For more information about the Co-op Academies Trust, please visit: www.coopacademies.co.uk. For more information about Co-op Academy Southfield please visit: www.southfield.coopacademies.co.uk. Visits to Co-op Academy Southfield are warmly welcomed, should you wish to visit our Academy please email in the first instance: southfield.hr@coopacademies.co.uk and we will arrange a visit that works for you.

Co-op Academies Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnerships. Co-op Academies Trust as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

We value variety and individual differences, and aim to create a culture, environment and practices at all levels which encompass acceptance, respect and inclusion. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles, and the Ways of Being Co-op.