Attendance Assistant

Flourish Education; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Safeguarding training

Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

Flourish Education is recruiting for an Attendance Officer/Assistant to join a welcoming secondary school in Hall Green, Birmingham. The role focuses on supporting attendance processes, monitoring attendance and contributing to pupil engagement across the school.

The position is full-time and long-term, starting after October Half Term and running through to Christmas. You will work with pupils, staff and families to promote positive engagement and maintain accurate attendance records.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a school or education setting.
• Experience supporting attendance or pastoral provision is desirable.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a school team.
• Professional and approachable manner.
• Commitment to supporting pupil attendance and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support the school's attendance processes.
• Monitor and follow up attendance concerns.
• Maintain accurate attendance records.
• Communicate effectively with pupils, staff and families.
• Support strategies to improve pupil attendance.
• Contribute to the wider pastoral provision.
• Work collaboratively with school staff.
• Promote positive engagement and attendance.

Skills

School experience

Attendance/pastoral support

Organisation

Communication skills

Teamwork

Relationship building

Professional demeanor

Attendance awareness

Job description

Flourish Education are recruiting for an Attendance Officer/Assistant to join a welcoming secondary school in Hall Green, Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and dedicated education professional to provide important attendance support within a secondary school environment.

The school provides a supportive environment where staff work collaboratively to help students achieve positive outcomes and maintain strong attendance.

The successful Attendance Officer/Assistant will provide support with attendance processes, helping to monitor attendance and contribute to improving pupil engagement and attendance across the school.

This Attendance Officer/Assistant role is due to start after October Half Term and will run through to Christmas, making it an ideal opportunity for someone looking for a full-time, long-term position.

Job Role

• Support the school's attendance processes

• Monitor and follow up attendance concerns

• Maintain accurate attendance records

• Communicate effectively with pupils, staff and families

• Support strategies to improve pupil attendance

• Contribute to the wider pastoral provision

• Work collaboratively with school staff

• Promote positive engagement and attendance

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience working within a school or education setting

• Experience supporting attendance or pastoral provision is desirable

• Strong organisational and administrative skills

• Excellent communication skills

• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils

• Ability to work effectively as part of a school team

• Professional and approachable manner

• Commitment to supporting pupil attendance and engagement

Our Promise To You!

We promise that we will never pressure you into working and will only offer you work where and when you want it, allowing you to fit work around your other commitments and maintain an excellent work-life balance.

Flourish Education also offers you excellent benefits, including:

• £95 to £110 per day, dependent on experience

• £18,525 to £21,450 per annum based on working five days per week for a full school year

• Holiday Pay - 12.07% of your day rate accrued into your holiday pot if you opt in

• Pension contributions

• Free KCSIE-compliant Safeguarding and Prevent Duty Training

• Refer a Friend bonus scheme

• Regular contact throughout your registration and while you are working

• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement

Location

This Attendance Officer/Assistant position is based in Hall Green, Birmingham, and is easily commutable from South Birmingham, Acocks Green, Sparkhill, Moseley, Kings Heath, Yardley, Shirley, Solihull and surrounding areas.

Legal

Flourish Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects every candidate to share this commitment. All candidates are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Flourish Education is acting as an employment and business agency.