Attendance Champion – Secondary School, Taunton

Marchant Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment partners with a Taunton secondary school to appoint an Attendance Officer. Based in Taunton, you will monitor daily attendance, maintain accurate records and contact parents to establish reasons for absence.

You will work with the attendance and pastoral teams, prepare attendance reports, escalate concerns to pastoral leaders, and help coordinate improvement plans while upholding safeguarding and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Experience in administration, attendance monitoring, or pastoral support.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily attendance and update records.
• Contact parents to establish reasons for absence.
• Prepare attendance reports and highlight concerns.
• Coordinate attendance meetings and monitor improvement plans.
• Ensure safeguarding and confidentiality in all records.

Skills

Communication skills

Parent communication

Organisational skills

Discretion and confidentiality

Tools

Microsoft Office

Database systems

Job description

Marchant Recruitment partners with a Taunton secondary school to appoint an Attendance Officer. Based in Taunton, you will monitor daily attendance, maintain accurate records and contact parents to establish reasons for absence.

You will work with the attendance and pastoral teams, prepare attendance reports, escalate concerns to pastoral leaders, and help coordinate improvement plans while upholding safeguarding and confidentiality.