Attendance Assistant

The Elmgreen School; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assist with receiving communication from parents/carers, and external bodies (e.g. Social Services) related to absences/lateness.
• Assist with organising all administrative tasks pertaining to lateness, manning the 'late-gate' to register students in the absence of the Attendance Officer, and aid (if required) with follow-up telephone calls to parents on a daily basis.
• Support with "First day absence" contact for students not in school and for all persistent absentees (< 90% attendance).
• Sharing of information with relevant staff using the school's communication systems and maintaining accurate student attendance data on SIMS and any other information system.

About Dunraven Educational Trust

Dunraven Educational Trust (DET) was established in 2016. It now incorporates Dunraven's All-Through School, Goldfinch Primary, The Elmgreen School, Rosendale Primary School and Van Gogh Primary. DET is a Trust committed to one overarching aim: excellence for and from everyone. This is an expectation for both the children and adults in a school community. It is achieved in a variety of ways according to the context of each school but within the clear framework established by the Trust. If you are successful in your application, you will join a staff who are hard-working, committed, positive in outlook and dedicated to the achievement of our students.

• a high standard of professional practice, with bespoke in-house CPD provision, and affiliation to nationally recognised courses and providers;
• a supportive and collegiate environment,
• a culture of high trust and accountability that values creativity and innovation, leading practice locally and nationally in a range of fields.