Attendance/Data Officer

Job Description

The duties will include:

Position Start Date:ASAP

Salary: 37 hours per week - 45.6 week permanent contract

Band 2 whole range Point 3-6 (£15,777 - £16,766 actual salary)

Leigh Beck Junior School is a three-form entry junior school in the heart of the Canvey Island community. We are a large, vibrant junior school with an explicit emphasis on developing the whole child as a person and as a learner. The Attendance and Data Officer will be responsible for the entry and maintenance of student data in the School Information Management System (SIMS). Previous experience of working in a school environment and of the SIMS system is desirable.

The successful candidate will be:

Warm and welcolming, as a point of contact for parents, pupils and visitors
Have excellent communication skills, use discretion and confidentiality
Proactive and take responsbility for improving attendance across the school
Have excellent computer skills including Word and Excel
Have experience with using internet, email and other software packages (Sims would be an advantage)
Educated to minimum GCSE C in English and Maths
Ability to work as part of a team
Support the school's vision, ethos and values
Organised, meet tight deadlines working in a busy environment
Have a passion for motivating and supporting pupils to achieve their very best

We can offer you:

An exciting opportunity to join the Lion Education Trust, a forward looking and innovative Multi-Academy Trust.
A vibrant and rapidly improving school with rewards and opportunities for motivated and committed individuals.
A dynamic and dedicated team of staff who want the best for their children.
Innovative CPD which is of the highest quality.

This is a public facing role and the successful candidate must speak fluent English.

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, the successful applicant must provide satisfactory references and will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure, along with all relevant safeguarding checks.

Application Information

Visits to the school are encouraged; please contact Karen Egleton at k.egleton@leighbeckjunior.net or call 01268 683037 to book an appointment.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.