Our Academy
Shenley Academy has been on an incredible journey, having been judged as inadequate in October 2018 to an overall judgement of Good in July 2021, with:
· outstanding leadership and management
· outstanding personal development
· outstanding behaviour and attitudes.
We are a forward-thinking and dynamic 11-16 academy set in a beautiful 37-acre site in Birmingham. Our moto is ‘building futures, changing lives’ and our most recent OFSTED report states:
“..this is exactly what happens here. Everyone involved in the school is committed to every pupil’s welfare, well-being and academic success. Pupils’ mental health is front and centre in leaders’ thinking and decision making”, OFSTED July 2021
https://shenleyacademy.e-act.org.uk/about/ofsted-reports/
The curriculum is at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to providing our pupils with an exceptional education and wider school experience, supporting every individual to achieve the very best possible outcomes.
We know just how important it is to think big and to help break those glass ceilings faced by young people today. Together we can encourage our pupils to step out from their comfort zones, build self-esteem and broaden their horizons.
We are looking to appoint an Attendance Manager here at Shenley Academy to play a key role in supporting the Academy to ensure attendance strategies are effectively implemented.
Responsible for: Attendance Officer(s) and Attendance Team Administrator(s) where applicable
Key Accountabilities:
Reporting to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), this post holder will be accountable for
Contributing to raising achievement by improving pupils’ attendance and punctuality
- Lead and manage attendance strategies and supporting procedures throughout the Academy
- Lead first day absence management systems and processes
- Use data to provide regular and ad hoc detailed reports and information for Academy attendance monitoring
- Establish reasons for non-attendance, make assessments and agree plans to facilitate a return to school using appropriate strategies within specified timescales
- Conduct formal meetings with parents/carers in response to individual attendance and punctuality issues and ensure follow up actions are implemented and monitored.
- Carry out home visits (or other relevant locations) to identify reasons impacting adversely on pupil attendance and punctuality
- Develop good working relationships with outside agencies and stakeholders and attend case review meetings as appropriate
Leading on the development, implementation and maintenance of attendance related systems and policies
- Ensure monitoring systems such as SIMS are up to date with accurate and complete information and remain fit for purpose
- Provide accurate and timely regular analysis and evaluation of data to SLT, DSL and other relevant colleagues on attendance and punctuality issues, intervention and outcomes.
- Responsible for completion and submission of statutory returns, complex forms, etc
- Ensure meeting and case notes are up to date, accurate and complete
Promoting a positive attitude towards attendance and punctuality
- Challenge and motivate pupils to make positive choices about their learning/behaviour/attendance needs
- Offer individual and small group focused work to raise attendance and improve punctuality
- Ensure parents/carers are aware of their statutory responsibilities by providing information and advice
- Support the Academy strategic attendance plan and targets with colleagues through regular liaison, providing information and supporting CPD on attendance policies, procedures and relevant issues.
- Recognise good attendance using the Academy’s reward system
For full details of the role please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Salary: SCP12 - 17 - £21,544 - £23,610 - FTE: £24,496 - £26,845 - Pay award pending
37 hours per week - 39 per year
In return the trust offers:
- Competitive local Government Pension Scheme
- Ride to Work Scheme
- Market leading Personal Development and Training plans to further your career
- Access to Mental Health First Aid Programme
- 24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme
E-ACT is a highly successful Multi Academy Trust (MAT) encompassing 28 Academies spanning the length breath of the country. Our hopes and aspirations of every one of our pupils is the same. By encouraging them to Think Big and believe that anything is possible, by showing them the importance of Team Spirit and by teaching them to carefully think through their decisions to do The Right Thing, we know that everyone of our pupils can realise their potential with us.
Our community includes over 18,000 pupils and 2,500 teaching and non-teaching professional across the country.
E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.
E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.