Attendance Officer

The Sullivan Centre; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sullivan Centre in Hull is seeking an Attendance Officer to support young people’s success. The role combines school-based responsibilities with home visits, working with small groups and individuals to monitor attendance and address barriers.

You will work 37 hours per week during term time plus 7 training days, over 39 weeks per year, using initiative and safeguarding guidelines to support pupils and families.

Responsibilities

• Data Monitoring: Recording, tracking, and analyzing daily and persistent absence data.
• Family Engagement: Communicating with parents or carers regarding unexplained absences and sickness.
• Home Visits: Conducting visits to family homes alongside other pastoral staff to address severe attendance barriers.
• Interventions: Providing guidance to students and executing school attendance policies to improve overall outcomes.
• Safeguarding: Ensuring records align with statutory safeguarding guidelines like Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Job description

Our highly specialist provision is seeking to appoint someone who is passionate about seeing young people succeed, to join our team as an Attendance Officer.

39 weeks per year

37 hours per week (term time plus 7 training days)

This role is a varied one, based both in school and visiting student homes. You will be required to use your initiative, and work with small groups and supporting pupils one-to-one.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Monitoring: Recording, tracking, and analyzing daily and persistent absence data.
• Family Engagement: Communicating with parents or carers regarding unexplained absences and sickness.
• Home Visits: Conducting visits to family homes alongside other pastoral staff to address severe attendance barriers.
• Interventions: Providing guidance to students and executing school attendance policies to improve overall outcomes.
• Safeguarding: Ensuring records align with statutory safeguarding guidelines like Keeping Children Safe in Education.