Attendance Officer

Archbishop Ilsley is a large and thriving 11 -18 Catholic comprehensive school situated in South East Birmingham. We have 1197 students on roll, 120 of whom are in the Sixth Form.

We are a successful, happy and ambitious school further enriched by an excellent team spirit and a desire to improve on previous best. The school is part of the St Teresa of Calcutta Multi Academy Company.

The Governors are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed School Administrator whose primary responsibility will be to manage pupil attendance advising on appropriate strategies to promote regular attendance and excellent punctuality.

The role involves liaison with a range of stakeholders including pupils, parents, school staff, Local Authority, DfE and court officials.

Archbishop Ilsley is proud of our pupils above average attendance and outstanding Pastoral care system.

“Provision for pupils’ pastoral needs is outstanding because leaders have created a team of staff who work in a well-coordinated way to support pupils, including those who do not attend school regularly enough. Consequently, pupils feel exceptionally well supported.” Ofsted 2018

The successful candidate will have previous experience in a similar role combined with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and the ability to motivate.

This is a wonderful opportunity for the right person to join a highly committed team in a large and successful Catholic secondary school.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore theability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this

role.

Closing Date: Friday 7 th May 2021

For further details and an application form please visit the school website www.ilsley.bham.sch.uk or email enquiry@ilsley.bham.sch.uk or telephone 0121 706 4200