Attendance Officer

Simply Education is working with a school in Northampton seeking an experienced Attendance Officer to start immediately in a Northampton based secondary school.

The Attendance Officer will work with Pastoral Leaders to support the Senior Leadership team with all aspects of attendance and other administration.

Key Responsibilities

To manage the operational aspects of the attendance system including software (Go4Schools) and in-school processes.
To lead on key elements of the attendance strategy.
Use data to identify and prioritise attendance improvements in key vulnerable groups.
Co-ordinate the family support team in line with the EBSA strategy.

Job Description

To take accurate information from parents /carers regarding student absence by telephone, email or directly from parents/carers
To enter all notified absences (including lates), using the appropriate absence code, into the school's MIS system
To liaise with Pastoral Teams regarding vulnerable students not in school
Liaise with Pastoral Teams, DSLs and SEND team regarding student absence and identify early poor attenders.
To follow school attendance procedures and send out appropriate attendance letters
To liaise with parents and facilitate Attendance Improvement Plan meetings and phone calls when concerns arise
To contact Alternative Providers daily for students' attendance and update relevant Pastoral Team
To ensure attendance marks (paper registers) are entered onto the MIS for teaching groups unable to be registered electronically
To print off fire registers daily
To monitor the correct completion of registers and inform the Assistant Headteacher of any concerns
To collate, maintain and update attendance data
To create and maintain weekly analysis documents that reflect patterns of non-attendance and those at risk of persistent absenteeism
To update all unauthorised holiday/absence requests on the school's MIS.
To complete referrals for Irregular Attendance, Section 19, Term Time Absence, Child Missing in Education, 15-day illness and any other relevant referrals required by the SASO team or EIPT.
To complete, monitor and review reduced timetables and ensure their compliance with local authority guidance.
To be part of and support the Family Support Team, including with home visits.
To carry out any other duties to support attendance as requested by the Assistant Headteacher who oversees Attendance.
To implement the school's safeguarding policy
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed