Attendance and Admissions Officer

Teaching Vacancies; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Federation is seeking an Attendance and Admissions Officer to oversee attendance and admissions at the school level. This role offers a chance to develop in a school environment focused on attendance and admissions, with a team dedicated to student welfare.

The successful candidate will support attendance policies, monitor attendance daily, contact families, and coordinate admissions events in collaboration with school staff and Local Authority, contributing to safeguarding and overall

Qualifications

• Qualifications to degree standard or equivalent.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft software.
• Knowledge of MIS for input and export of student attendance data.
• Three years' experience of working in an inner-city school or educational establishment.
• Experience of working with students from a range of ethnic backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the management and development of attendance and punctuality policies.
• Daily monitoring and follow-up of attendance and punctuality.
• Contacting parents/carers of absent students and recording reasons for absence if given.
• Daily monitoring and early calls on the attendance of children in care or students on the vulnerable list as a priority, reporting to the Academy Welfare manager daily.
• Being the main point of contact for Admissions, Transition and other student Induction events, with parents, students, staff and Local Authority.

Education

Degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

MIS

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Do you have experience overseeing attendance and admissions at a school level? We are looking for an Attendance and Admissions Officer to join our dedicated team. This role is likely to suit an individual looking to develop in a school environment with attendance and admissions.

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Qualifications to degree standard or equivalent
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft software
• Knowledge of MIS for input and export of student attendance data
• Three years' experience of working in an inner-city school or educational establishment
• Experience of working with students from a range of ethnic backgrounds

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

What the school offers its staff

HGAED is a great place to work. At a time when there is so much attention, deservedly so, on teacher wellbeing and workloads, we are committed to ensuring our staff have work-life balance by reducing unnecessary admin work and meetings. We dedicate time and resources to staff wellbeing and development, ranging from NPQSL qualifications to meditation and teacher hacks such as whole class feedback to reduce workload. We are looking for staff who share our commitment to developing themselves personally as well as professionally, who are open to feedback and development and share our vision for our whole community. We believe very strongly that education can be transformative for all. We'd love you to be part of the transformation of our students' lives.

The staff here at HGAED are supportive, ambitious for our students, and happy. Our Head of Art, Clare, writes ‘The students are astute, funny and thirsty for life. They are invigorating and I really love teaching them. They keep me on my toes. But what I most appreciate working here is that we work in a climate where all ideas are encouraged, no matter how impossible they may seem, and I have seen some fantastic dreams come into being, the art gallery, the debate cake sessions and the research centre all starting to gain momentum. Not many schools would take such risks and I truly value being listened to and challenged to go beyond what I think I can do.’

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includesour Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, an Annual Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more aboutour benefitson our website.

Further details about the role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting ALG in the Management and Development of attendance and punctuality policies
• Daily monitoring and follow-up of attendance and punctuality
• Contacting parents/carers of absent students and recording reasons for absence if given
• Daily monitoring and early calls on the attendance of children in care or students on the vulnerable list as a priority, reporting to the Academy Welfare manager daily
• Being the main point of contact for Admissions, Transition and other student Induction events, with parents, students, staff and Local Authority

Commitment to safeguarding

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.