Attendance Champion for Primary School

Marchant Recruitment; Barking; Sur place; GBP 22 000 - 28 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Friendly working environment

Professional development

Meaningful impact

Résumé du poste

Primary School in Barking is seeking an Attendance Officer to monitor pupil attendance and punctuality, maintain accurate records, and support families to improve attendance. The role involves working with pupils, parents, teachers and leaders to address attendance concerns and ensure safeguarding standards are met.

The successful candidate will have strong administrative skills, experience with school MIS systems, and a calm, professional manner.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a school, education, administrative, attendance or pastoral role.
• Strong administrative and record-keeping skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and school information management systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate sensitively and professionally with parents and carers.
• Confidence managing challenging conversations when required.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A calm, patient and approachable manner.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a wider school team.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Responsabilités

• Monitoring daily pupil attendance and following up unexplained and persistent absences.
• Maintaining accurate attendance records on the school's information management system.
• Contacting parents and carers regarding absence, lateness and attendance concerns.
• Identifying patterns of absence and bringing concerns to the attention of senior leaders.
• Working closely with teachers, pastoral staff and school leaders to improve pupil attendance.
• Supporting attendance interventions and agreed action plans.
• Preparing attendance reports, statistics and information for senior leaders and relevant meetings.
• Maintaining accurate records of communications, interventions and actions relating to attendance.
• Supporting the organisation of meetings with parents, carers and external agencies where appropriate.
• Building positive and professional relationships with families while dealing sensitively with complex circumstances.
• Supporting the school in meeting its attendance, safeguarding and statutory responsibilities.
• Ensuring attendance procedures are followed consistently and in accordance with school policies.

Connaissances

Attendance management

Administration

Record keeping

Microsoft Office

Communication

Outils

Arbor/SIMS

Description du poste

Primary School in Barking is seeking an Attendance Officer to monitor pupil attendance and punctuality, maintain accurate records, and support families to improve attendance. The role involves working with pupils, parents, teachers and leaders to address attendance concerns and ensure safeguarding standards are met.

The successful candidate will have strong administrative skills, experience with school MIS systems, and a calm, professional manner.