Attendance Officer

Swanwick Hall School; Alfreton CP; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Swanwick Hall School, located on the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border, is inviting applications for an Attendance Officer. The role involves working with the Pastoral Team, families and external agencies to monitor and improve student attendance, with some home visits required.

It is an office-based position reflecting the school’s supportive environment and commitment to safeguarding and professional development.

Qualifications

• Positive and discreet approach, able to engage diplomatically with people.
• Resilient and able to adapt to challenging situations.
• Maintaining confidentiality when handling sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Monitor attendance data and trends.
• Make contact with absent students and implement plans to improve attendance.
• Collaborate with Pastoral Team, families and outside agencies.
• Office-based role with some home visits.

Skills

Discretion

Diplomatic communication

Adaptability

Professional conduct

Job description

Grade and Salary

Grade 5 £27,898 - £29,810

(£32,578 - £34,811 FTE)

Working pattern

37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Contract term

Permanent

The School:

Located in the semi-rural village of Swanwick on the Nottinghamshire / Derbyshire border and within easy reach of the M1, Swanwick Hall is an 11-18 school with over 1,000 students situated on a beautiful 23-acre site around a Grade 2 listed Hall.

At Swanwick Hall our mission is simple, we exist to provide our students with opportunities and experiences to enhance their life choices, making a positive contribution to the world we share. The school, a member of The Two Counties Trust, is rightly proud of its reputation in the community as a good school which has an excellent record of student progression and positive engagement based on mutual respect.

The role:

We are currently seeking to appoint an Attendance officer working with the Pastoral Team, families and outside agencies to support students with their attendance and punctuality. This is an office-based role however some home visits will be required. The role involves monitoring attendance data, making contact with absent students and implementing plans to improve the regular attendance at school.

The person:

The successful candidate will be a positive person who is supportive, helpful, discreet and can engage with people in a diplomatic and professional manner. The ideal candidate will be resilient and have the ability to adapt to challenging situations and maintain confidentiality when working with sensitive information.

Why join us?

There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.

We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.

We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.

We offer:

Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.

An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership, and extensive high street retail discounts.

Entry to attractive career average pension schemes.

Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.

A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals and wonderful students.

Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.

A range of support mechanisms and benefits to employees. The Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter, and we take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.

We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.