Vacancies

ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT - ATTENDANCE
12 month fixed term, part-time, 18.5 hours per week (Monday to Thursday 10am-1.45pm and Friday 10am-1.30pm), term time only. 
VTG7 Scale Point 18 - 21 (Salary £18,431 - £20,540 p.a. pro rata) + Health Cash Plan and Benefit package (see website for full details of our employee benefit package).
 
Venturers Trust is a new Multi Academy Trust based in Bristol formed through the merger of CGS Trust and Merchants’ Academy Trust in September 2017. Comprising Primary, Secondary, all-age schools and a Special school the Trust has 3,200 pupils and 700 staff.

The Trust is sponsored by the Society of Merchant Venturers and the University of Bristol. Both sponsors seek to ensure that all our young people receive a truly inspiring education. Their support, challenge and expertise are greatly valued.

We are seeking to appoint an Administration Assistant to support the Attendance Manager who is committed to ensuring that our students achieve more than they ever thought possible. 

As an Administration Assistant for attendance, you will work across both Merchants’ Academy Secondary and Primary as part of the attendance team.  You will be responsible for supporting the Attendance Manager in identifying individual students and groups in improving their attendance and promoting and rewarding good attendance. 

You will:

Be educated to a high standard with a minimum of GCSE Grade C in maths and English (or equivalent qualifications).
Drive the Academy's vision and expectations to have a significant impact on students' life chances
Be bold, optimistic and tenacious in setting and achieving high standards
Communicate and relate to students to enable you to build effective working relationships.
 
It would also be desirable for the successful candidate to have an understanding of the relevant legislation in relation to attendance and experience of implementing and managing attendance processes and systems in line with best practice.

Closing date: 27th November 2018 at 9:00.
Interviews to be held on 4th December 2018.
 
Please note due to the expected volumes of applications it may not be possible to acknowledge or respond to all applicants.

Merchants’ Academy is part of Venturers Trust and is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all staff.