Attendance Officer - Ossett Academy And Accord Sixth Form

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Ossett Academy and Accord Sixth Form.

Ossett Academy & Accord Sixth Form are looking to appoint a highly motivated and effective Attendance Officer to work alongside key academy staff to promote and support high levels of attendance, to support pupils to achieve their full potential.

In order to reduce levels of absence and promote a positive attendance and punctuality culture, the successful applicant will need to work with pupils and families closely. You will be required to demonstrate flexibility, excellent organisational skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all colleagues, pupils and parents/carers alike.

This position is temporary to cover maternity leave for up to one year.

The Accord Multi Academy Trust was established in September 2016 and is currently made up of four academies who were the founding members of the Trust. The Trust is committed to providing world class education for all our young people within our community and as such we recognise the pivotal role that our staff team have in this respect. The Trust places at the heart of its development a commitment to high quality professional development for all staff who join the Trust. We understand that by investing in our staff we will create an organisation with a shared vision and values that will transform education for young people.

We are confident that new staff joining our Trust will feel welcomed and happy to have chosen us. We encourage prospective applicants to visit prior to applying. We also encourage prospective candidates to look at our website for further information regarding our ‘People Pledge’ and our recently launched Employee Benefit package Working For Our Trust - Accord (accordmat.org).

For an informal discussion about this position please contact hr@accordmat.org or call on 01924 282748.