About the role
The role is an Attendance and Inclusion Coordinator within the Virtual School.
The Virtual School is a team of experienced teachers and dedicated educational professionals. We promote and support the educational attainment and progress of Northamptonshire's children in care and children previously in care.
The successful Attendance and Inclusion Coordinator will be working within a small team inside the Virtual School called the VS Enablers.
What will you be doing?
You will be using systems and reports to enable the Virtual School to monitor and track all children in care in terms of admissions, attendance, absence and exclusions and for those children missing education or in receipt of alternative provision. You will work with the other enablers to ensure that Virtual School systems and processes run effectively so that the Virtual School can function and carry out its duties.
About you
We are looking to recruit a forward-thinking person who works well in a team. You will need to have advanced knowledge of IT systems such as Excel and be able to handle large data sets with accuracy. You must be able to use data to produce information reports for managers and the wider Virtual School team. You will need to have excellent communication skills and have experience of building good working relationships. You must be able to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
Where you will be working:
The VS Enablers’ working pattern in the week includes working from home and some days working from our office at ONE Angel Square, Northampton. The successful Attendance and Inclusion Coordinator would work the same pattern as the other VS Enablers.
Next steps:
If you like what you have read and want to know more about the role then please contact Daniel Holloway on 07500918869 or email daniel.holloway@northnorthants.gov.uk or Charlotte Franks on 07342069897 or email charlotte.franks@northnorthants.gov.uk
Closing date for applications (we do not accept CVs) is 12’noon, Friday 17th March 2023.
Provisional interview date will be the Friday 24th March 2023.
Our benefits
We offer:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (27 days, rising to 32 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
About us
We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.
Our priorities are:
- helping people live active fulfilled lives
- caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
- enabling a thriving and successful economy
- leading on a green and sustainable environment
- ensuring our communities are connected do they can shape their lives and where they live
- providing modern public services
Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.
Your differences make us different - Achieve Together.
We are undertaking consultation with the Trade Unions on terms and conditions and the future NNC pay structure and during this time are appointing new employees on interim spot salaries. You will be advised of the outcome and any impact on your role once this work is complete.
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