Attendance Officer - Beenleigh State High School

Queensland Government; Logan City; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Beenleigh State High School in Queensland invites applications for an administrative support role supporting the Principal and Business Manager. You will monitor daily student attendance, compile reports and liaise with parents to verify absences.

As part of the operations team, you will maintain welfare and attendance records, assist with timetables, work experience and off-campus activities, and provide essential first aid when required. Applications close soon; references required.

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative support in a school or similar environment.
• Ability to liaise with parents and carers to verify absences.
• Strong record-keeping and attendance reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily student attendance, prepare reports, follow up absences and maintain accurate records.
• Identify students at risk of chronic non-attendance and work with staff, families and support services to address barriers.
• Maintain student attendance and welfare records, including relevant care and legal arrangements.
• Support strategies that improve student engagement and regular school attendance.
• Provide administrative support, including student counter duties, timetable changes, work experience and off-campus activities.
• Provide first aid assistance to students as required.

Skills

Administrative support

Communication with families

Attention to detail

Job description

About us:Beenleigh State High School has a proud history dating back to 1953 and has grown into a diverse school with strong traditions in academic, cultural, sporting and agricultural programs. Guided by the motto 'Semper Altiora' and our mission 'We Care. We Are Responsible. We Achieve,' we are committed to supporting every student to achieve their best.The school has strong links with the local community and offers a range of academic and vocational pathways. We focus on student progress, particularly in literacy and numeracy, and have achieved strong improvements in NAPLAN results.Our modern facilities include an eLearning Centre, science laboratories, trade training and hospitality facilities, special education facilities and the Indigenous Room, Mibunn Jinndi (Eagle Nest).Your opportunity:Support a learning environment by monitoring student attendance, producing absence reports for senior leaders, and liaising with parents/carers to verify student absences.Contribute to the effective and efficient operations of the school by providing a high level of administrative support to the Principal and Business Manager.Responsibilities:Monitor daily student attendance, prepare reports, follow up absences and maintain accurate records.Identify students at risk of chronic non-attendance and work with staff, families and support services to address barriers.Maintain student attendance and welfare records, including relevant care and legal arrangements.Support strategies that improve student engagement and regular school attendance.Provide administrative support, including student counter duties, timetable changes, work experience and off-campus activities.Provide first aid assistance to students as required.Please refer to the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.Interested? To Apply:Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description.Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in the attached role descriptionWe welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.