Attendance Officer

Paradigm Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated educational organization in Ipswich is seeking an Attendance Officer to support attendance initiatives at their schools. The role involves providing efficient attendance and admissions services and working closely with children and parents/carers. Ideal candidates should excel in teamwork and be comfortable with home visits. The organization values staff wellbeing and offers a supportive environment with professional development opportunities and benefits like Local Government Pension Scheme and employee counselling.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Commitment to professional development

Family-friendly employer

Employee counselling service

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Experience with attendance services and children missing education.
• Confident in carrying out home visits.

Responsibilities

• Provide a professional attendance and admissions service.
• Fulfill statutory duties for attendance.
• Work with children and parents/carers.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Home visit proficiency

Job description

Paradigm Trust is looking to appoint an inspirational and highly motivated Attendance Officer to support attendance in its Ipswich schools as soon as possible.

The Trust

When you join Paradigm, you’ll be joining a Trust that is committed to developing and sustaining great schools to make the biggest difference for pupils. It’s a place where we work together, helping each other to make sure every child can reach their potential.

We are only able to do this through the hard work of our staff, and so we value them accordingly. At Paradigm, you’ll be supported with your career goals, with ongoing professional development and numerous opportunities to progress on your career path. Staff health is extremely important to us, and as part of Paradigm, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits that are designed to support your wellbeing, as well as a highly competitive rewards package.

If you have a passion to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

The Position

You will be responsible for providing a professional and efficient attendance and admissions service and fulfilling statutory duties on behalf of Murrayfield Primary Academy in relation to attendance and children missing education, including working with children and parents/carers.

What you will offer

The successful candidate would need to be able to work well as part of a team and be confident carrying out home visits.

What we will offer

You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• A strong commitment to professional development
• We strive to be a family‑friendly employer
• Employee counselling service
• Cycle to work scheme