We seek to appoint an Attendance Officer to join a small team of outstanding administrators, commencing as soon as possible. The successful candidate will be joining a busy Attendance office with sole responsibility for managing the daily Sixth Form registration procedures (in excess of 400 students). The ability to demonstrate strong organisational and communication skills, along with a flexible approach and team-oriented outlook, is paramount. Previous experience of working in a school environment is desirable, though not essential.
This permanent post is term-time only and 25 hours per week. You will be required to work Monday to Friday 8.00am-1.00pm (these hours may be increased subject to mutual agreement). Your main responsibilities will be to monitor students’ attendance and punctuality, ensuring prompt contact with parents to establish reasons for absence, and escalating concerns in accordance with school safeguarding protocols. Maintaining accurate records on Arbor, the school’s information management system, is also a critical part of the role and you should therefore be competent in the use of computer software and possess excellent attention to detail. Please refer to the job description for further details regarding responsibilities and ensure your skills and expertise are in alignment before submitting your application.
Bexley Grammar School is an oversubscribed, high achieving, coeducational selective school, rated as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted for over a decade. We have a highly successful Sixth Form and have Specialist School Status in Languages, Science and Maths. With a full complement of subject specialist teachers, a rich curriculum and a wealth of co-curricular activities, we provide an exciting and enriching educational experience for all and many opportunities for career progression in both the academic and pastoral life of the school.
This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.