Attendance Officer required to join a highly successful, cohesive and friendly team at a fantastic Girls School in Barnet, North London. The School has a great reputation for staff well being and have a happy, driven and dynamic workforce.

Attendance Officer
September 2024 start
£22,196 - £28,659
Full time, permanent role
Outstanding School
Term time only (with additional weeks of work offered if interested)
Parking available on site
SIMS or BROMCOM experience desirable

The Role - Attendance Officer

As an Attendance Officer, you will provide a specialist service to help raise achievement by improving attendance and punctuality. The promotion of positive attitudes by pupils and their families towards education and ensuring that parents are made fully aware of their statutory responsibilities, particularly where there is persistent absence.

Key Responsibilities: Attendance Officer

To contact parents if an explanation for absence is not received
To notify the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) of any concerns regarding individual pupil attendance
To respond appropriately to pupil requests for leave during the school term
Ensure that prompt, consistent, and rigorous intervention with poor attendance is robust
Have responsibility for monitoring the attendance of most vulnerable students
Meet with school staff, pupils, and on occasion parents to establish the reasons for non-attendance/poor punctuality and agree a plan with appropriate strategies and timescales to tackle the issues.
Manage the process of addressing poor attendance
To follow up referrals relating to school attendance in accordance with the attendance policy
To communicate with parents/carers or local authority as required
Contact parents to discuss concerns and coordinate appointments for attendance meetings
Liaising with students and parents to improve attendance

Experience - Attendance Officer

Have experience in attendance, entering data, analysing data and Excel
Have prior knowledge and some understanding of SIMS
Have good all-round knowledge of the workings of an attendance office

Personal characteristics - Attendance Officer

Effective leadership worker: helpful, friendly and able to make good judgements and lead when required
Adaptable, organised and able to work with minimum supervision
Demonstrates resilience, motivation and commitment to high standards of work and achieving excellence
Approachable, flexible, calm and caring with a 'can-do' attitude
Understands the importance of confidentiality and discretion
Keen to learn and develop own skills

Specific skills - Attendance Officer

Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
Competent with IT and the use of it to analyse data
Excellent administrative and organisational skills
Able to understand and implement particular strategies and methods to help students to improve their learning and enjoyment of learning
The courage and conviction to make a difference

Other

The post holder must be committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils.
This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.Reeson Education:

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