BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT AND JUNIOR SCHOOLS’ FEDERATION
Believing, Celebrating, Succeeding

Attendance Officer

Permanent
Main scale G4 pt6 – pt11 £25,183 – £27,269 (pro rata pay) actual salary £11,705.59 - £12,674.33
20 hours per week (4 hours per day) term time only
To start January 2025.

We are a Federation of the Blue Coat Infant and Junior schools.  The two schools share a commitment to high standards and a strong Christian ethos.  We enjoy excellent support from our parents and the schools successfully serve their multi-faith community.  Both schools are three form entry and there are over 650 children attending the two schools.

The Governors are looking to appoint a highly effective Attendance Officer to start in January 2025.

We are looking for an Attendance Officer with high aspirations and expectations for themselves and our pupils, and with a passion for bringing about positive change throughout the Federation.  The ideal candidate will be hardworking, focused on improvement and have an unconditional positive regard for all young people.  

You will work with the school’s attendance policy and procedures to ensure a co-ordinated approach to pupil absence/attendance. You will monitor pupils’ attendance on a daily, weekly, half termly, termly and yearly basis. 

Working within the Early Help framework you will develop attendance action plans with children and families and utilise the legal framework to ensure parents and carers are held to account if improvements are not made in a timely manner.  

The Federation provides a comprehensive professional development programme tailored to the needs of individual staff at all stages of their careers.  There is a package of employee benefits available for all Blue Coat Federation employees.

Appointment is subject to DBS enhanced clearance plus 2 suitable professional references. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Should you be interested in applying please visit our website www.bluecoatfederation.co.uk and download the Job Description and Application form, CVs will not be accepted.

Please return all applications to:-                 

Mrs. L. Harper, Federation Business Manager, Blue Coat Church of England (Aided) Infant and Junior Schools’ Federation, Springhill Road, Walsall, WS1 2LP Email:- lharper@bluecoatfederation.co.uk.

Telephone: 01922 720921     

Federation website: www.bluecoatfederation.co.uk 

Last date for receipt of completed applications: 12pm Monday 9th December, 2024