Job Description

Philip Morant School and College

Administrative Assistant (Attendance)

32.5 hours per week, 39 working weeks per year

Pay Range: Local Government Band 2 capped at midpoint £18,065 - £18,795 per annum (Point 3-5)

(Actual salary: £13,482 - £14,027)

Start Date: 1st September 2019

The Role

We are seeking an outstanding individual to provide administrative support within the attendance department.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

· Assist Attendance Officer and/or House Manager with welfare calls

· Enter attendance marks for students on school trips or other planned absences.

· Take telephone messages and record absences on electronic registration systems (SIMS)

· Provide attendance lesson reports for tutors as and when required.

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

We're looking for you if you have:

· Good Literacy skills

· Ability to provide professional and timely information to others

· Good communication skills

· Remain calm under pressure

Why work for The Sigma Trust, Philip Morant School and College?

We can offer you:

· A Competitive Salary

· Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish

· Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships

· Employee Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme

Additional Information:

For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk

To Apply

To apply for this post, please complete an application form attached or available from The Sigma Trust/this website and return it to recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk quoting reference 112. Please read the Notes for Applicants document attached.

Closing date: 30th June 2019

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Information about the School

We are a large secondary school in Colchester and also enjoy a thriving Sixth Form College. We are a popular School with waiting lists for every year and are proud of our strong academic record. We have an excellent and enthusiastic staff led by a strong senior leadership team and we work hard to provide an environment where every student is valued and their varying needs met. Our pastoral care is based upon a highly successful house system and ensures support both for students and parents.

Safeguarding The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.