Attendance Champion — Term-Time, 20h/week

HES; Brentwood; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 14,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Drapers’ Academy in Havering is seeking an Attendance Support Officer to help improve pupil attendance and support families. The role involves monitoring attendance in the morning, contacting parents, challenging poor attendance, conducting home visits and working with pupils to address barriers to school attendance.

This one-year fixed-term, part-time post is 20 hours per week, term time only, with enhanced DBS required.

Qualifications

• Communicate confidently and professionally with parents and carers.
• Combine empathy and support with clear expectations and appropriate challenge.
• Work independently, use sound judgement and maintain accurate records.
• Conduct home visits safely and professionally.
• Recognise and report safeguarding concerns promptly.
• Build positive relationships with pupils, families, colleagues and external services.

Responsibilities

• Monitor attendance during the morning and contact parents/carers.
• Challenge poor attendance and address barriers to school attendance.
• Conduct home visits safely and professionally.
• Maintain accurate records of attendance and safeguarding concerns.
• Collaborate with pupils, families and external services to improve outcomes.

Skills

Communication with parents

Empathy & support

Independent work

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

Drapers’ Academy in Havering is seeking an Attendance Support Officer to help improve pupil attendance and support families. The role involves monitoring attendance in the morning, contacting parents, challenging poor attendance, conducting home visits and working with pupils to address barriers to school attendance.

This one-year fixed-term, part-time post is 20 hours per week, term time only, with enhanced DBS required.