Attendance Improvement Manager in Northampton

We seek to appoint an Attendance Improvement Manager to promote the importance of good attendance with students and their parents and carers and implement strategies to improve attendance based on latest research and evidence-based approaches. Interested candidates will ideally have a good knowledge and prior experience of school attendance procedures and processes; however, whilst experience with attendance procedures would be an advantage, this role may also suit those with experience in well-being, SEND or other relevant areas such as Pupil Premium.

This role will be incredibly fulfilling but equally as demanding. We require someone who has strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate in a patient and resilient way, whilst smiling and remaining positive throughout. You will be part of the wider Pastoral Team and lead the attendance administrators and the KS5 Well-being and Attendance Officer.

The successful candidate should:

• Have a high standard of education
• Be motivated to work with children and young people to ensure they are successful
• Have a commitment to, and belief in, the equal value of all students
• Be able to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
• Have emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours and attitudes to use of authority and maintaining discipline
• Be able to raise self-esteem and expectations of children and young people
• Have knowledge and experience of the requirements of safeguarding within schools, including Child Protection
• Have knowledge and experience of school attendance systems and related government guidance
• Have knowledge and understanding of the national initiative to improve the educational outcomes for students who are eligible for the Pupil Premium funding
• Have experience of working with agencies that deliver children and young people's services
• Be able to establish, maintain and share clear systems for keeping records and generating data to inform planning
• Be able to collate, monitor and analyse a range of data concisely and accurately
• Have strong ICT skills, especially in the use of Word and Excel
• Be able to work with confidential information where discretion is paramount and an understanding of data protection
• Have communication skills to influence, persuade, motivate and engage with a wide range of children, young people and their families
• Be able to communicate effectively and relate well to other stakeholders
• Have warmth, confidence and empathy informed by a clear sense of purpose in working with children and young people
• Have physical and emotional resilience and reliability under pressure: managing the unexpected!
• Be efficient and organised: independent and effective in time management, with a strong ability to prioritise
• Have a clear ability to work under own initiative and display flexibility

What the school offers its staff:

• Weekly timetabled Work from Home (WFH) sessions at the start or end of the day for teachers
• Golden afternoons for non-teachers
• A laptop is provided for every teacher and many non-teachers
• A commitment to the DfE Education Staff Wellbeing Charter
• Regular staff wellbeing activities and social events
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free access to our sporting facilities (up to 6pm weekdays)
• Health Assured (Employee Assistance Programme) - a free confidential information, support, counselling and advice service available 24 hours a day
• School funded flu jab on site, organised through a local pharmacy
• Eye Care Vouchers for employees using a VDU
• Full School Teachers Pay and Conditions, including continuous service, for Teaching Staff
• Employer Pension Contribution: Teachers’ Pension Scheme and Local Government Pension Scheme (Non-Teaching Staff)
• Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Leave and Pay
• A caring ethos that enables staff to attend family commitments and caring responsibilities

Further details about the role:

This is a permanent post. Term time plus training days (39 weeks). Hours are Monday-Thursday 7.45am – 3.45pm, and Friday 7.45am – 3.15pm, with a 30-minute unpaid break each day.

Commitment to safeguarding:

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.