Attendance Officer

Oakwood Primary Academy is seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and highly organised Admissions and Attendance Officer to join our friendly and dedicated team on a permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting our pupils and families, helping to ensure every child has the best possible start to their educational journey. The role is 8.00am to 2.00pm Monday to Friday, 40 weeks per year (term-time only, including INSET days, plus one week) We would love to hear from you if: you have experience of managing admissions and attendance in schools you have excellent organisational skills and are able to manage competing priorities effectively you are committed to promoting excellence attendance and supporting children and families to achieve the best outcome You are enthusiastic, proactive and enjoy working as part of a collaborative team You share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people You possess strong communication and interpersonal skills and enjoy building positive relationships with pupils, families, colleagues and external partners In return for your passion and commitment, we offer: A supportive team who place our values of ‘ Knowledge, Equality, Determination and Achievement’ at the centre of all that we do with a commitment to raising pupil achievement and aspirations Extensive professional development opportunities, including Aurora Trust-wide CPD A spacious well-equipped and well-resourced learning environment A skilled and committed SLT who are devoted to improving outcomes for all children and staff The opportunity to be part of a multi-academy trust that has collaboration at its heart and will support you every step of the way Enhanced paternity leave, in excess of the Green and Burgundy Books Aurora Academies Advantage scheme - this includes access to free and confidential advice on a range of topics via the Employee Assistance Programme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, discounts to high-street shops and health and well-being support If you are interested in finding out more, we strongly suggest that you arrange a tour of the school - please contact the school on opaoffice@oakwoodpa.org.uk or 01323 501251. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive suitable applications. Therefore, we recommend submitting you application as soon as possible. Please note that we can only accept applications submitted through our recruitment platform, SAMPeople Recruit, so kindly apply there.