Attendance Champion for Student Success

Newton Abbot College; Highweek; Vor Ort; GBP 26.000 - 32.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Pension scheme

Professional development

Zusammenfassung

Newton Abbot College is seeking an Attendance Officer to champion belonging, engagement and opportunity for every student. You will promote good attendance, support interventions and collaborate with families to remove barriers to learning.

You will liaise with parents, staff and external agencies, monitor attendance, prepare reports, and use the MIS system to track progress. This is a vital role in ensuring students feel valued and supported.

Qualifikationen

• Has experience working with young people.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confident using IT systems and managing data.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Values inclusive education and high expectations for all students.

Aufgaben

• Liaise with parents/carers, staff and external agencies to promote good attendance.
• Support daily interventions for students with persistent absence.
• Monitor daily attendance and punctuality, following up on absences.
• Prepare attendance reports for senior leaders and governors.
• Analyze attendance data to inform decisions and drive improvement.
• Maintain accurate attendance records using the MIS system.
• Make absence calls and follow up unexplained absences.
• Work with students and families to discuss barriers to attendance and develop solutions.
• Collaborate with families to agree practical strategies for improving attendance.
• Build positive relationships with pupils struggling with attendance.
• Carry out attendance check-ins and return-to-school conversations.
• Support anxious or reluctant pupils to feel confident returning to school.
• Work with pastoral, safeguarding and SEND staff where appropriate.

Jobbeschreibung

Newton Abbot College is seeking an Attendance Officer to champion belonging, engagement and opportunity for every student. You will promote good attendance, support interventions and collaborate with families to remove barriers to learning.

You will liaise with parents, staff and external agencies, monitor attendance, prepare reports, and use the MIS system to track progress. This is a vital role in ensuring students feel valued and supported.