Attendance & Community Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 22 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 05 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 4QX |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 07c1d08b-02ae-4777-9a3e-63c1bdfd1f3f |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
EXPERIENCE
Previous experience of working with challenging and complex students within an educational setting.
Experience of working within and managing a multi-disciplinary team
Negotiating with other professionals and external agencies
Previous working knowledge of SIMS.net or similar database
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Effective use of specialist ICT packages
Devise policy/practices in specialist areas of work
Develops responsive client focused services, operates professionally and with sensitivity.
Promotes cooperation by working with internal and external partners to plan, develop and deliver best practice.
Is self-aware, acts proactively, accepts personal responsibility and communicates effectively.
Excellent organisational skills with a willingness to respond positively to changing circumstances.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Confident and independents, able to work using own initiative.
Assertive, enthusiastic, motivated and committed
Ability to work as part of a team understanding Academy roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.
Builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders in a fair and equitable manner.
Commitment to equal opportunities
Willingness to work within the Christian framework of the Trust
Suitability to work with children. Enhanced DBS check to be undertaken on appointment.
What the school offers its staff
• Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
• Access to a generous pension scheme
• Access to discounted travel schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive training and support
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Free flu vaccine
• Access to e-learning and development
Further details about the role
The Trust is seeking self-motivated and passionate candidates who can fulfil the role of Attendance & Community Officer at Archway Learning Trust.
The post holders will work under the guidance of senior staff to promote positive attitudes towards regular academy attendance and punctuality amongst students and their parents/carers and to encourage them to derive maximum benefit and opportunity from their education. The post holder will also be responsible for implementing an attendance and punctuality programme with measurable and effective improvement strategies and for the planning, development and monitoring of student attendance and punctuality in addition to supporting the overall pastoral function of the school. The post holder will also forge strong links with the community including those from the GRT community.
Archway Learning Trust, previously Bluecoat Academies Trust was formed in April 2014 as a result of the very long and successful history of Bluecoat Academy. We welcomed three further secondary schools in Derby to the Trust in 2021 and opened Bluecoat Trent Academy, a secondary Free School in Nottingham in September 2021.
The Trust now comprises of Bluecoat Aspley Academy, Bluecoat Sixth Form, Bluecoat Wollaton Academy, Bluecoat Beechdale Academy, Bluecoat Primary Academy, The Nottingham Emmanuel School and Sixth Form, Bluecoat Trent Academy, The Long Eaton School, Lees Brook Academy, Alvaston Moor Academy and the Bluecoat SCITT Alliance (School Centred Initial Teacher Training).
The successful candidate will be committed to the students and academy life and will possess the ability to communicate effectively and be able to raise the standards of learning for all of the students with whom they are required to work.
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 is subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check, Barred List check, the receipt of satisfactory references, online searches and any other statutory checks that are required for the post. We are an equal opportunities employer.
EXPERIENCE
Previous experience of working with challenging and complex students within an educational setting.
Experience of working within and managing a multi-disciplinary team
Negotiating with other professionals and external agencies
Previous working knowledge of SIMS.net or similar database
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Effective use of specialist ICT packages
Devise policy/practices in specialist areas of work
Develops responsive client focused services, operates professionally and with sensitivity.
Promotes cooperation by working with internal and external partners to plan, develop and deliver best practice.
Is self-aware, acts proactively, accepts personal responsibility and communicates effectively.
Excellent organisational skills with a willingness to respond positively to changing circumstances.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Confident and independents, able to work using own initiative.
Assertive, enthusiastic, motivated and committed
Ability to work as part of a team understanding Academy roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.
Builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders in a fair and equitable manner.
Commitment to equal opportunities
Willingness to work within the Christian framework of the Trust
Suitability to work with children. Enhanced DBS check to be undertaken on appointment.
What the school offers its staff
• Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
• Access to a generous pension scheme
• Access to discounted travel schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive training and support
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Free flu vaccine
• Access to e-learning and development
Further details about the role
The Trust is seeking self-motivated and passionate candidates who can fulfil the role of Attendance & Community Officer at Archway Learning Trust.
The post holders will work under the guidance of senior staff to promote positive attitudes towards regular academy attendance and punctuality amongst students and their parents/carers and to encourage them to derive maximum benefit and opportunity from their education. The post holder will also be responsible for implementing an attendance and punctuality programme with measurable and effective improvement strategies and for the planning, development and monitoring of student attendance and punctuality in addition to supporting the overall pastoral function of the school. The post holder will also forge strong links with the community including those from the GRT community.
Archway Learning Trust, previously Bluecoat Academies Trust was formed in April 2014 as a result of the very long and successful history of Bluecoat Academy. We welcomed three further secondary schools in Derby to the Trust in 2021 and opened Bluecoat Trent Academy, a secondary Free School in Nottingham in September 2021.
The Trust now comprises of Bluecoat Aspley Academy, Bluecoat Sixth Form, Bluecoat Wollaton Academy, Bluecoat Beechdale Academy, Bluecoat Primary Academy, The Nottingham Emmanuel School and Sixth Form, Bluecoat Trent Academy, The Long Eaton School, Lees Brook Academy, Alvaston Moor Academy and the Bluecoat SCITT Alliance (School Centred Initial Teacher Training).
The successful candidate will be committed to the students and academy life and will possess the ability to communicate effectively and be able to raise the standards of learning for all of the students with whom they are required to work.
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 is subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check, Barred List check, the receipt of satisfactory references, online searches and any other statutory checks that are required for the post. We are an equal opportunities employer.