Attendance Officer

Qualiteach Education Group Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualiteach Education Group Ltd is seeking an experienced Attendance Officer for a long-term post in the London Borough of Haringey. The role focuses on monitoring attendance, improving punctuality, and using SIMS to maintain records across KS3 and KS4.

You will collaborate with safeguarding and pastoral teams to identify barriers to attendance and support interventions. The successful candidate will have proven experience in a secondary school, strong organisational skills, and effective

Qualifications

• Experience working in a secondary school.
• Experience using SIMS to monitor attendance.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate professionally with parents and carers.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve student attendance and punctuality across KS3 and KS4.
• Maintain accurate attendance records using SIMS.
• Follow up on student absences and contact parents/carers.
• Produce attendance reports and support interventions to improve attendance.
• Assist with attendance meetings and ensure attendance policies are followed.

Skills

Attendance monitoring

Communication with parents

Organisational skills

Professional communication

Tools

SIMS

Job description

Attendance Officer - Haringey - £105-£140 per day - Long Term - Mainstream Secondary School - ASAP Start

• Attendance Officer required for the London Borough of Haringey
• Attendance Officer required for a long-term role starting ASAP
• Attendance Officer required with previous experience working within a secondary school
• Attendance Officer required with experience using SIMS

Are you passionate about improving student attendance and helping young people achieve their full potential in education?

Do you have previous experience working within a secondary school and confidence using SIMS to monitor and manage student attendance?

Would you like to make a positive difference within a welcoming and inclusive mainstream secondary school?

If so, this Attendance Officer opportunity could be the perfect role for you.

The Role - Attendance Officer

A welcoming and inclusive mainstream secondary school in the London Borough of Haringey is seeking to appoint an experienced Attendance Officer to join its administrative and pastoral support team on a long-term basis, starting ASAP.

As the successful Attendance Officer, you will play a key role in monitoring and improving student attendance and punctuality across KS3 and KS4. You will use SIMS to maintain accurate attendance records, monitor absence patterns and identify students whose attendance may be a cause for concern.

You will be responsible for following up on student absences, contacting parents and carers, maintaining attendance records and supporting the school in implementing attendance procedures. You will work closely with pastoral teams, Heads of Year, safeguarding staff and senior leadership to identify barriers to attendance and help ensure students attend school regularly.

The role will also involve producing attendance reports, monitoring persistent absence, recording reasons for absence and supporting interventions to improve attendance and punctuality. You may also assist with attendance meetings and help ensure that school attendance policies and procedures are followed consistently.

Previous experience working within a secondary school is essential, along with practical experience using SIMS. The successful candidate will have excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail and the confidence to communicate professionally with parents, carers and school staff.

The ideal candidate will be proactive, approachable and resilient, with the ability to manage competing priorities and handle confidential information appropriately.

The School - Attendance Officer

This successful mainstream secondary school in Haringey is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive learning environment where students are encouraged to attend regularly, engage positively with their education and achieve their full potential.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Attendance Officer to join a dedicated school team and play an important role in improving attendance, punctuality and student outcomes.