Attendance Officer

Academics Ltd; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Academics Ltd is assisting a Medway school in recruiting an organised and proactive Attendance Officer for a full-time role based on site. The role focuses on monitoring attendance, liaising with parents, and supporting staff to improve punctuality and engagement.

The successful candidate will handle confidential information professionally, have prior school/admin experience and be DBS checked or willing to obtain one.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a school or administrative setting.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A confident and approachable manner when speaking with parents and carers.
• Experience using attendance systems such as SIMS or similar.
• The ability to handle confidential information professionally.
• An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one).

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily attendance and punctuality records.
• Contact parents and carers to follow up on unexplained absences.
• Investigate attendance concerns and escalate where necessary.
• Work alongside teaching staff and external agencies to support students.
• Maintain accurate attendance records and produce reports.
• Help implement strategies to improve attendance and punctuality.

Skills

School admin experience

Communication

Organisation

Confidentiality

DBS update service

SIMS

Tools

SIMS

Job description

School Attendance Officer

Full-time | From £15 per hour | Medway

Academics are currently recruiting on behalf of a welcoming school in Medway for an organised and proactive School Attendance Officer to join their team on a full-time basis.

The Role

As Attendance Officer, you will be responsible for monitoring and promoting good attendance and punctuality across the school. You will work closely with students, parents, carers and staff to follow up on absences, maintain accurate records and help improve overall attendance.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor daily attendance and punctuality records.
• Contact parents and carers to follow up on unexplained absences.
• Investigate attendance concerns and escalate where necessary.
• Work alongside teaching staff and external agencies to support students.
• Maintain accurate attendance records and produce reports.
• Help implement strategies to improve attendance and punctuality.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in a school or administrative setting.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A confident and approachable manner when speaking with parents and carers.
• Experience using attendance systems such as SIMS or similar.
• The ability to handle confidential information professionally.
• An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one).

Why Apply?

• Friendly and supportive school environment.
• Opportunity to make a real difference to students' attendance and engagement.
• Competitive hourly rate from £15 per hour.
• Full-time opportunity.

Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy