Attendance and Educational Support Officer's

The Ramsey Academy; Halstead; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ramsey Academy is seeking an Attendance and Educational Support Officer to help improve pupil attendance, engagement and access to education. You will provide effective administrative and operational support across attendance, pastoral and inclusion teams.

You will work with the Attendance Officer, pastoral teams, families and external agencies to identify and address barriers to attendance and maintain accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Support attendance, engagement and access to education across attendance, pastoral and inclusion teams.
• Collaborate with Attendance Officer, pastoral teams, families and external agencies to address barriers to attendance.
• Provide operational cover for the Attendance Officer during periods of absence and escalate safeguarding or compliance concerns to senior leadership.

Job description

The Attendance and Educational Support Officer's role is to support the school's work to improve pupil attendance, engagement and access to education by providing effective administrative and operational support across attendance, pastoral and inclusion teams in relation to attendance, alternative provision, welfare and student checks.

The postholder will work collaboratively with the Attendance Officer, pastoral teams, families and relevant external agencies to help identify and address barriers to attendance and ensure accurate, timely record keeping and follow-up.

The postholder will also provide operational cover for the Attendance Officer during periods of absence, escalating significant attendance, safeguarding or compliance concerns to the appropriate senior leader.