Attendance Support - Letters & Bookings, The Cornerstone Academy

Job Introduction

Attendance Support - Letters & Bookings

Start date:  November 2024

Starting salary: Full time equivalent £23,305 per annum / Pro rata salary £19,249 per annum 

Hours: 35 hours per week. Monday to Friday, 7.30am - 3pm  

Contract type: Permanent 

Term time including training days plus 1 week holiday working

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed person to join our attendance team in an Attendance Support - Letters & Bookings role. This requires an individual who is well organised, works well within a team and has a flexible approach and will work proactively with our students and their families. This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated individual who will be a key part of the attendance team who aim to raise achievement and remove barriers to learning and progress by improving student attendance.  

Experience in Safeguarding would be an advantage – but training is available.

The ideal candidate will be:

· Outstanding in terms of organisation and ability to work within deadlines

· A good team player, but also to work autonomously

· An excellent communicator

· Pro-active and displays initiative

· IT literate, especially data analysis

· Committed to The Cornerstone Academy’s ethos of high expectations and inclusivity

Previous experience in a school setting is desirable but not essential.

People often say after their first visit to The Cornerstone Academy how distinctive the school is, how pioneering we are and yet also how our care and compassion clearly permeates all of our work in all the best ways. Imagine, then, how transformative that environment is for the children who study and grow into adults here. This also applies to our staff; we have a fantastic team, and we are all very proud to be working at the academy.  

Closing date: Monday 21^st October – noon

Interviews will be held on Thursday 24^th October         

Please be available for interview on the date detailed above; you will be advised by close of play on Monday 21^st October if you have been successfully shortlisted.  

Please note we reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum amount of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Please note we do not accept CV’s. 

For further information about this exciting opportunity and to apply please visit http://www.cornerstoneacademy.org.uk/ or United Learning Careers website http://unitedlearning.org.uk/A-Career-In-Our-Group/Vacancies

Please contact Samantha Arnold on 01202 676789 or arnolds@cornerstoneacademy.org.uk if you have any enquiries regarding this post or would like to visit the school.

This school is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share the same commitment

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure  

The Cornerstone Academy