Attendance, Punctuality and Admissions Officer

1 year fixed term contract (in the first instance)

Start Date:  a.s.a.p.

We wish to appoint a dynamic, confident, personable and professional individual as our Attendance, Punctuality and Admissions Officer. The successful candidate should be highly accurate and have an attention to detail as well as having good interpersonal skills. They will have experience of working with children and their families on attendance and punctuality issues and will preferably have experience of school admissions procedures. Previous experience of using SIMS is essential. This is a key role within our support staff team. This role will also involve monitoring staff attendance and providing attendance data to SLT to support HR procedures.

Park Primary School is an exciting and creative place to learn and work. It is an aspirational, caring and popular learning environment with friendly, conscientious staff with a supportive community and governing board. A genuine team spirit exists and positive relationships underpin everything.

We are looking for an Attendance, Punctuality and Admissions Officer who has:

• a high standard of literacy, numeracy and IT skills;
• prior knowledge of safeguarding and child protection issues;
• excellent interpersonal skills;
• a caring and empathetic approach;
• credibility;
• the ability to exercise confidentiality and discretion with sensitive matters;
• the capacity and professionalism to work, at times, in demanding and stressful situations;
• the ability to prioritise workload and a genuine desire to learn;
• a commitment to the Park community which starts from a position of support;
• a flexible, can - do and team spirited approach.

Park is unwaveringly committed to safeguarding and the promotion of emotional and physical welfare of children and young people; we expect all staff to share this commitment.  Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Park Primary is a values driven institution; we expect all staff and potential staff to be committed to nurturing a confident, aspirational, creative and caring community through the embodiment of those values.

Please visit the school website www.park.newham.sch.uk for further information about us. The school can be contacted directly on 0208 534 4065 or you can email info@park.newham.sch.uk. Visits to the school are welcomed from 1/9/22 although a phone conversation with the school’s School Business Manager may prove equally valuable given the timing of this advert.

Closing date and shortlisting: 7/9/22

Interviews and selection process: w.c. 12/9/22