School Attendance Officer

Aspire people are recruiting for an experienced school administrator for one of our schools in Peterbourough. Although we are looking for someone with the relevant attendance experience. I would be happy to speak with experienced school administrators that are looking to get into attendance. The Role: Attendance Officer - Complete attendance daily including any first day absence calls. This includes:
● Input attendance data and investigating any missing data, and maintaining accurate attendance
records, including Covid related absences and unexplained lesson absences.
● To ensure the electronic registration system is updated daily investigating any missing data with
class teachers.
● To record student absences and late arrivals on SIMS, maintaining accurate attendance records.
● To make initial enquiries with parents/carers regarding unexplained absences/lateness -
including first day calling.
● To monitor the attendance of students referring concerns to the Pastoral Leaders.
● Promote good attendance within the school.
● To process and action student holiday requests.
● To issue routine correspondence to parents/carers regarding attendance/absence requests in
accordance with the school procedure.
● To assist the Assistant Headteacher's with the administration of referrals to the education
welfare service/issuing of penalty notices.
● To undertake routine liaison with external agencies regarding attendance - eg EWO/Attendance
Services.
● To collate attendance data producing routine reports and prepare statistical returns regarding
attendance and submit to reporting bodies where appropriate.
● To comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security,
confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
● Represent MGGS at regular Attendance Officers meetings.
● Liaise with Heads of Study and Assistant Headteachers over attendance concerns.
● Responsible for identifying attendance issues and patterns of absence/late arrivals.
● Contact with parents over all aspects of attendance including written correspondence when
required.
● Produce attendance reports for Heads of Study on a weekly basis and other individual reports
when requested.
● Liaise with external agencies over persistent absence or other attendance issues.
● Attend meetings with external agencies and parents as required.
● Complete administration task as directed by the line manager.