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Teddington School, Broom Road,Teddington, Middlesex TW11 9PJT 020 8943 0033W www.teddingtonschool.orgE info@teddingtonschool.orgActing Headteacher: Mr J LawDear Candidate 24 th October 2013Thank you for expressing an interest in the position of Attendance Officer. We haveincluded some background information about the school which we hope will encourage youto apply formally for the position. Our School Prospectus, latest Ofsted report, examinationresults and a whole range of other useful information can be found on our websitewww.teddingtonschool.org.The successful applicant will be joining the school at a very exciting time as our new buildingopened in 2010 following a £36 million rebuild and plans are now well advanced for a newSixth Form beginning in September 2014. Our Ofsted inspection in January 2009 confirmedour judgement that we are a good school with outstanding features and subsequently inJanuary 2011 Ofsted Subject Inspectors judged our Art and Science Departments asOutstanding.I hope you will decide to apply. The closing date for applications is 10am on Monday 11 thNovember when shortlisting will take place, and those candidates shortlisted for interview willbe notified shortly after this time. It is very important that you include a telephone number forboth day and evening so that we may contact you by telephone if necessary. Interviews arecurrently planned for week commencing 18 th November.If you have any queries about the school or the post, or would like to make a preliminaryvisit, please do not hesitate to contact our Office Manager, Mrs Julie Dudley, on telephonedirect dial number 020 8614 5254.Please complete our application form available from our website and submit it:By email to:By post to:recruitment@teddingtonschool.orgTeddington School RecruitmentBroom RoadTeddingtonTW11 9PJWe regret that due to financial restraints we are unable to acknowledge receipt of yourapplication.Thank you again for applying for employment at Teddington School and I very much lookforward to receiving your application.Yours sincerelyJ LawActing HeadteacherTeddington School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staffand volunteers to share this commitment.Teddington School is a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. Registered Company Number: 8130502.Registered Office: Teddington School, Broom Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 9PJ

SCHOOL OVERVIEWTeddington School is a very successful and heavily oversubscribed 11–16 mixedcomprehensive school, located in pleasant surroundings in Teddington, on the banks of theRiver Thames. In September 2010, we moved into a fantastic £36m new building, whichprovides an outstanding learning environment for both our students and staff. It truly is aninspiring venue in which to teach.As well as our new school building, this is also a very exciting time in the development ofTeddington School, since in September 2014, we will welcome our first sixth form cohort,following the decision by Richmond Council to open sixth forms in all of its local schools.Extensive planning and preparation for the sixth form, including the development of apurpose built sixth form centre, is well underway to ensure we deliver an outstandingeducational environment for our post-16 students, in the same way that we cater for ouryounger students.Teddington School students are proud of their school and they feel safe, happy, challengedand involved in school life. We promote high levels of personal responsibility and we supportindividuals to be capable, self-reliant and self-motivated. You will also find that relationshipsbetween staff and students are excellent. Whilst our students are hard working, creative andhave a really positive attitude to learning, they are also incredibly good fun to work with. Thesame applies for our staff and there are lots of opportunities to socialise with colleagues.Teddington also offers its students an extensive range of extra-curricular opportunities as awell as a wide variety of educational visits both in the UK and overseas, so there are lots ofopportunities for staff to fully involve themselves in the life of the school. All of these thingsmake Teddington School a great place for people to work.Teddington School’s philosophy is to encourage excellence in all aspects of school life andto measure success in terms of progress as well as achievement. We aim to create a schoolwhere students of all aptitudes can realise their full potential, socially and academically, sothat they can go on to lead happy, fulfilled lives. We have high expectations in respect ofacademic performance, behaviour and personal development and Teddington Schoolstudents live up to these expectations.The achievement of students at Teddington School is excellent and our students attain highacademic standards by making very good progress. At GCSE in 2013, 74% of studentsgained 5 or more A*-C grades including English and Maths; 29% gained 5 or more A* or Agrades; 48% gained A*-C in the EBACC subjects. Our students also achieve a great deal ofsuccess in sport and the creative and performing arts. The school’s specialism in Visual Artssupports this success.Within the classroom, the school has embarked upon a series of whole-school staffdevelopment activities in relation to curriculum content, teaching and learning styles, and therole of ICT within the classroom. This work has had a positive impact on expectations andoutcomes and was praised by Ofsted in our most recent inspection.

In terms of structure, the school admits 240 students each year organised into eight tutorgroups (of 30 students) and 10 teaching groups (of 24 students) and the school has beenheavily oversubscribed for many years. Historically, due to the proximity of a girls’ school(and no boys’ school), we have had a higher proportion of boys gaining places. However,this has changed significantly over time, and this year the proportions are nearly equal inYear 7, as we have become the school of choice for an increasing number of girls, as well asboys in the local area. In the sixth form we aim to admit 120 students in each year group.The staff of over 70 teachers are organised academically into Curriculum Areas andpastorally into 5 Year Groups and 4 Houses. In addition there are over 50 support staff.Development work on our organisational structure has led to a new Pastoral system withHeads of Key Stage being supported by non-teaching Pastoral Support Managers. Thisaspect of school life was also regarded as ‘Outstanding’ in our last inspection.The school became an Academy in August 2012, along with the majority of Richmondsecondary schools who converted at this time, and as a consortium of schools we arecommitted to working closely together and in maintaining strong links with our local primaryschools and Richmond upon Thames College.We are immensely proud of our school and of the enthusiasm and commitment of our staff,students, parents and Governors. We are therefore looking to appoint staff who will showthe same level of commitment and willingness to strive to the highest standards ofachievement in teaching and learning and who possess a positive approach to the needs ofall children.If you feel you have the drive, energy and ambition to be able to contribute to the futuredevelopment of our school, and particularly our sixth form, we hope you will apply for theadvertised post.For more information, please visit our website: www.teddingtonschool.org.

JOB DESCRIPTIONJOB TITLE:ATTENDANCE OFFICERSALARY SCALE: Scale 4HOURS:RESPONSIBLE TO:17.5 hours per week9am – 12.30pmOffice Manager (Line Manager)Deputy Head (Performance Lead)JOB PURPOSE:To contribute to, and support the school in, raising achievement by improving schoolattendance.To monitor student attendance and produce statistics and reports for tracking purposes.Identify students of concern and liaise with school Pastoral staff, Form Tutors, Heads of Keystage, senior Leadership Team and Educational Welfare Officer.SPECIFIC RESPONIBILITIES:‣ Monitor and track student attendance in order to improve attendance and meetschools 95% attendance target. Meet with students of concern to discuss theimportance of regular school attendance.‣ Produce weekly attendance reports for Senior Leadership team, Head of KeyStage, Form Tutors and Pastoral Leaders‣ Raise concerns with Senior Leadership team, Head of Key Stage, Form Tutorsand Pastoral Leaders when identified.‣ Manage the automated first day absence system.‣ As concern level is reached inform parents/careers in accordance with schoolprocedures and ensure all information is recorded accurately on student record.‣ Meet with Education Welfare Officer on a weekly basis and refer students whoare not meeting attendance targets‣ Produce attendance and punctuality reports as required by the school, forGovernor Meetings, SLT, PMs and HOKs, LEA half termly monitoring and DFEShalf termly and annual monitoring.‣ Maintain record of school attendance statistics and LEA targets for comparisonpurposes.‣ To provide attendance and late statistics for individual reports to be sent withannual student reports.‣ Identify students with 100% attendance and punctuality and provide lists forcertificate purposes.‣ Work with new and supply staff to ensure that the school system of registration isadhered to.‣ Establish and manage school incentive systems in relation to attendance andpunctuality.‣ Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection,health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection. Reporting allconcerns to the appropriate person.‣ Attend and participate in meetings as required.‣ To collate, maintain and update attendance data.

PERSON SPECIFICATIONPOSTAttendance OfficerSCALE 4HOURS17.5 hours PER WEEK, 40 WEEKS PER YEAR (9.00am-12:30pm), term time onlyQualifications Essential DesirableLevel 2 standard of education or equivalent. /Excellent numeracy and literacy skills /Experience/KnowledgeKnowledge of school computerised data systems (SIMS/or similar)Experience of working face to face with secondary agestudents. /Knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice andawareness of legislation i.e. safeguarding and equal/opportunities.An understanding of the issues affectingtruancy and non-school attendance /Demonstrate knowledge of attendance regulations /Demonstrate an understanding of issues that may affecta student’s ability to attend school /Skills & AbilitiesExcellent interpersonal and communication skills /Excellent administrative skills /Excellent ICT skills /Proficient in all MS office applications. /Excellent organisational skills, particularly concerning/data handling and the maintenance of recordsAbility to work as part of a team /Ability to manage own tasks through to completion /Ability to work under pressure and manage time/effectivelyAbility to use own initiative within the parameters of the /job descriptionAbility to maintain an orderly working environment but be /flexible to cope with interruptions and changing prioritiesAbility to form and maintain appropriate relationshipsand personal boundaries with children and young people /Ability to persuade and negotiate as well as good/interpersonal/ communication skillsDemonstrate an ability to cope with stressful / conflictsituations /Ability to manage difficult conversations with parents /

Please read these notes before completing the application formIt will help us if you follow these instructions:We would prefer you to fill in your application using Word or a word compatibleformat and submit it by email. Please include everything you wish the panel toconsider on the form rather than in any separate document or covering email.Please give the full name and title of both your referees, and ensure that the fulladdress, telephone numbers and email addresses are included. Your referees willbe contacted if you are shortlisted.Please submit your application form on the closing date to:-recruitment@teddingtonschool.orgTeddington School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare ofstudents and expects all staff to share this commitment. All our staff are required tocomplete a DBS check (formally known as Criminal Records Bureau) and declareprevious convictions.We are fully committed to equality of opportunity and aim for our staff to reflect theschool community. It will help us to monitor the success of our recruitment strategiesif you complete the ethnic monitoring information page of the application form. Theinformation you provide will be treated as confidential and will not be made availableto the shortlisting panel.