6th Form Attendance & Administration Officer

Reeson Education; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational recruitment agency in Chipping Barnet is seeking a 6th Form Attendance & Administration Officer. The role involves managing attendance policies, analyzing and entering data, and fostering relationships with students and parents. Applicants should possess strong communication skills, IT competence, and knowledge of attendance systems. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and a commitment to safeguarding and student welfare.

Benefits

Parking available on site

Term time only with optional additional weeks

Qualifications

• Experience in attendance management and data analysis.
• Understanding of SIMS or attendance management systems.
• Good knowledge of how an attendance office operates.

Responsibilities

• Implement the school's attendance and punctuality policy.
• Support school objectives on the School Development Plan.
• Maintain and analyze attendance records.
• Communicate attendance issues to parents and staff.
• Conduct daily sign-out desk activities in Sixth Form.
• Respond to poor attendance by coordinating interventions.
• Participate in relevant meetings and assist on key days.

Skills

Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

Competent with IT and data analysis

Excellent administrative and organisational skills

Ability to implement strategies to improve learning

Courage and conviction to make a difference

Tools

SIMS

Excel

Job description

Overview

6th Form Attendance & Administration 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 wellbeing and a happy, driven and dynamic workforce.

• 6th Form Attendance & Administration Officer
• October 2025 start
• £22,196 - £28,659
• Full time, 1 year contract (temp to perm)
• Outstanding School
• Term time only (with additional weeks of work offered if interested)
• Parking available on site
• SIMS or BROMCOM experience desirable

Responsibilities

• To apply the school's attendance and punctuality policy
• To support the school in meeting its objectives on the School Development Plan
• To assist in delivering pastoral and attendance support to students by maintaining, recording, monitoring and analysing attendance records
• To promote good attendance to students and families through the use of school systems and procedures, both in school and through written and verbal communication
• To record students who are late to school and issue detentions for lateness
• To record detentions set and follow up on non-attendance to detentions
• To conduct the Sixth Form sign-out desk between 10:00–11:30 and 12:20–13:30 each day, assisting with signing out students and accurate recording of attendance on SIMS
• To monitor and record which students have achieved 95%+ attendance with no late marks and share this information with the Sixth Form team
• To input data to the Inventory system to block cards for students who cannot sign out
• To monitor and enforce the sign-out policy, ensuring that students only receive sign-out privileges when requirements are met
• To record those with poor attendance and report the information to the Sixth Form team
• To allocate students to intervention sessions when attendance drops below 90%
• To work collaboratively to improve the rate of outstanding attendance and punctuality
• To keep appropriate staff up-to-date with information
• To attend and participate in regular meetings and act as minute taker
• Attend and assist with A level results day
• Attend and assist with enrolment day in August
• Attend parent evenings
• To maintain productive working relationships with students and act as a role model upholding the School Values
• To provide feedback to staff, parents and students regarding attendance
• To communicate with parents about their daughter’s attendance by issuing letters in line with school policy and other forms of communication
• To maintain constructive relationships with parents/carers when exchanging information and facilitating support for attendance and learning
• To update attendance records for pastoral leads
• To be first aid trained and participate in the whole school First Aid Rota
• To comply with and assist with the development of policies relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting concerns as required
• To complete specific daily responsibilities recorded as a task list by your line manager
• To complete duties during the school week as directed by your line manager

Experience

• Experience in attendance, entering data, analysing data and Excel
• Prior knowledge and some understanding of SIMS
• Good all-round knowledge of the workings of an attendance office

Specific skills

• 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 strategies to help students improve 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

Reeson Education is England\'s Premier Recruitment Agency. Established in 2006 by experienced teachers, education professionals and recruitment specialists, we have built our business and reputation on the cores values of honesty, integrity and excellence.

We care about education and the provision of education and have established an excellent reputation with schools and teachers alike.

At Reeson Education we work closely with a large network of Nurseries, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. Our client base provides us with an abundance of available daily supply, long term and permanent opportunities across all age groups in all areas of London.

Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults.

Please note that all daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%