Maternity Cover
Fixed term contract until 23 February 2026, pending the return of the postholder
Term Time Only
Full time - 37 Hours per week
TPLTSS5 £23,702 - £26,138 (actual salary)
Plus various Company Benefits

The Priory Learning Trust (Somerset Business Award winner for Employer of the Year 2023) is looking to recruit an Attendance Manager to work as Maternity Cover at The King Alfred School - An Academy in Highbridge - rated 'Good' by Ofsted November 2022.

We are looking for an individual with the passion, commitment and skills to ensure that TKASA students attend school consistently – maximising their opportunities for the future. With the support of the Senior Leadership Team and a dedicated Pastoral Team, you will lead the academy’s day to day attendance processes as part of a wider strategy to improve and sustain attendance levels.

The focus is to improve pupil attendance, improve inclusion of targeted pupils and promote pupil progress. The successful candidate will be required to undertake administrative work, support pupils and families, and monitor pupils absent without a valid reason for absence, linking in and working closely with the school's Leadership Team and with the Local Authority. They will work closely with the Heads of Year to improve attendance across the school.

This is an exciting opportunity which requires the successful applicant to be highly organised, competent, and accurate at meeting deadlines.

At TKASA, we look after our colleagues. We offer high quality development opportunities and a supportive, dynamic and diverse workplace, highly supported by a hands-on team in all areas, from support, to teaching, to senior leadership. For support staff at TKASA, we offer a variety of development opportunities - fully funded apprenticeships, cross site working and opportunities to share best practice and experiences across all of our trust schools.

As part of this role, you will;

• Supervise the input of attendance data into Sims and Classcharts, identifying any anomalies/errors/omissions and investigate any discrepancies.
• Produce standard and complex reports for tutors/year leaders/ SLT on a weekly/monthly/termly basis, gathering information, analysing, presenting data for review, and planning further intervention.
• Provide detailed analysis on request including statistical returns for external agencies.
• Attend meetings or liaise, as appropriate, with parents, Senior Leadership, school advisors and external agencies to ensure that information is reported fairly and accurately and to contribute to and implement strategies to improve attendance and prevent unauthorised absence.
• Identify students with problems/at risk, assess the underlying causes of poor attendance and punctuality in individual cases and target resources by effective intervention to maximise attendance and improve punctuality. Effective intervention may involve social services or other agencies to address the specific needs of individual students.

The successful candidate will have;

• An ability to work effectively with teachers, support staff and other professionals, applying their own strengths and expertise to contribute positively to the overall aims and objectives of the school. Provide effective support for all other members of the school staff by sharing their own knowledge and expertise in a professional and constructive manner.
• An ability to deal with challenging situations which can require conflict resolution and dealing with emotive situations.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing with colleagues, families and external agencies.
• Ability to generate reports and analyse statistical data.
• Knowledge of the statutory legislation relating to school attendance, Child Protection and other legislation relating to the school e.g. The Student Act and the Education Acts 1996 and 1997.

We are a flexible employer and will do our best to accommodate all types of working, so please do apply. We are an employer who takes staff workload seriously. We work together as one team to support each other, with the added benefit of being a part of a large Trust in the local area with opportunities that reflect this.

As a TPLT employee, you will have access to incredible employee benefits, including -

The PLaTform - Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.

Healthshield - A fully funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents, which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.

Discounted nursery fees for parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.

Contributory pension scheme offering generous employer contribution rates.

CPD opportunities both internally & externally.

A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.

About The Priory Learning Trust:

TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.

At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.

We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.

TPLT is also a successful Training School Alliance. This has been a great foundation on which to build for excellence. We know that this key focus on staff development will deliver exciting and effective learning to our children and young people.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.

The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.

This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

Please see the following links to our Safeguarding and Child Protection policy and Recruitment and Selection policy.

Closing Date: 18 December 2024

Proposed Interview Date: 08 January 2025

Proposed Start Date: 05 February 2025