Attendance Officer

We are seeking an Attendance Officer. The roles requires a skilled individual to provide exceptional attendance support services to our pupils, teachers and leaders. As key members of our support team, you will help drive improvements in student attendance, ensuring the academy meets statutory obligations and targets in order to contribute to raising achievement across the school.

The successful candidates will be committed team players with excellent organisational skills. You will have extensive experience of delivering excellent customer service and possess the ability to develop strong relationships with all stakeholders.

You will have:

• Experience of working in an administrative setting.



• Good IT skills



• The ability to prioritise, work efficiently and accurately, particularly under pressure, to deadlines and using own initiative.



• Strong verbal and written communication skills.



• Able to communicate and build rapport with students, parents and guardian, as well as internal stakeholders.
  
  Unity City Academy is a successful and growing provider of 11 to 16 education in the east end of Middlesbrough. The Academy has recently achieved an Ofsted "Good" rating in all categories and has over 900 students on roll, 64% of whom are pupil premium. UCA is part of AET which in turn means we have access to a wide range of training and educational opportunities.


Unity City Academy has an incredibly passionate staff body that strives to ensure that children do not just achieve academic excellence but that our students are worldwise, cultured and proud of their individuality.

Salary: NJC 11-14 FTE £25,979 - £27334 (Actual Salary £22,306 - £23,470) + AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Car Scheme + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Additional AET Benefits

Hours: 37 per week 39 weeks per year

Start Date: June 2024 (Negotiable), AET was established in 2008 and is now a national network of 57 primary, secondary, and special schools. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive network which spans nearly every region in England. We want our people to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had, so that we provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom.

With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives. We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of all our people.

AET Staff Benefits

Career development and training: AET offers a wide range of statutory and developmental training to help you succeed in your career.

Great pension | Healthcare cashback and helpline | Employee assistance programme
Free financial advice | Salary advances | Affordable loan scheme | Electric car and bike schemes
Lifestyle savings | Discounted gym membership | Travel and leisure scheme

The role is due to commence June 2024

Closing date: 2nd June 2024

Interviews are scheduled to take place as soon as possible after the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.

Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.