Attendance Officer

The Birkenhead Park School; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Birkenhead Park School is seeking an energetic Attendance Officer dedicated to supporting young people and their families. Your role will focus on improving attendance and punctuality and removing barriers to learning.

You will build trusting relationships, listen without judgement, and undertake regular home visits. A full driving licence is required to drive to families' homes on a daily basis.

Responsibilities

• Build trusting relationships with pupils and families.
• Conduct regular home visits to support attendance and punctuality.

Job description

We are looking for an energetic, caring and positive AttendanceOfficer who is committed to supporting young people and theirfamilies.

You will enjoy building trusting relationships, listening withoutjudgement, and working alongside families to help removebarriers to good attendance and punctuality.You will believe deeply in the power of education andunderstand how life-changing regular attendance can be especially for students who may be facing additional challengesor disadvantage.

As regular home visits are an important part ofthe role, you must hold a full driving licence and feel confidentdriving every day.

Please see the separate job description for the full personspecification.