At ARK Kings Academy we take safeguarding very seriously. All adults who regularly work on our site are required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to prevent unsuitable people from working with students.
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our academies. To meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process. This process is outlined here, but can be provided in more detail if requested. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Our mission as a school is to create a school in which every child thrives, academically and socially. Our school values are: 'Aspire. Expect. Achieve. Together’ – and they permeate everything we do in school with our pupils, our parents, our staff and the wider community. We recognise our role in addressing inequality by ensuring that all pupils, regardless of circumstance have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.
We are looking for an experienced attendance officer to join our busy attendance team at Ark Kings Academy. This is a newly designed team with the school adding capacity to support the needs of our school on its improvement journey. This role will be an integral part of the Welfare Team.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working in a school environment and have an understanding of the issues that may affect a student’s ability to attend school. The role will involve home visits and early help assessments. Knowledge of the fast track/ spotlight process is desirable but not essential. You will have excellent communication, numeracy and literacy skills. Have excellent IT skills including Word, Excel and ideally experience using SIMS. You will have the ability to prioritise tasks and manage your own workload to achieve deadlines, often managing conflicting priorities.
View the full job description and person specification here.
Role: Attendance and Admissions Officer
Reporting to: Welfare Lead
Location: Ark Kings Academy
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Annualised hours, 37.5 per week, 8am – 4pm, 40 weeks per year. 1 week to be worked in summer based on needs of the school.
Salary: Ark Support Scale 7 (outside London) Pt 14 – 24, (£21485 - £26691 pro rata salary based on working hours)
To apply, please click here. For an informal and confidential discussion, please contact the school on 0121 459 4451 to arrange a discussion with a member of the senior leadership team.
Applications are to be made by completing the online application form and should include an explanation of the motivation to apply and examples of where capacity to meet aspects of the job description have been evidenced in career history to date.
Ark Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and apprentices to share this commitment. To meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Closing Date: Monday 4th July 2022 at 08:00am
Start Date: September 2022