Attendance Officer

Prospero Teaching; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Attendance Officer role at Prospero Teaching in Liverpool, England. You will monitor student attendance, investigate unexplained absences, and work with families to overcome barriers to schooling.

The position is full-time on-site, with duties including registering attendance, generating reports for safeguarding and SLT, and maintaining records. Eligibility includes a driving licence, Right to Work in the UK, an enhanced DBS certificate, and two professional references.

Qualifications

• Hold a valid driving licence and access to a car.
• Hold Right to Work in the UK.
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application.
• Provide at least two professional references covering at least 24 months/cover the last 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Manage the electronic registration system to track late arrivals and follow up on missing data with teaching staff.
• Produce attendance reports to help the Safeguarding Team, SLT, Heads of Year, and the Local Authority identify trends of absence.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date records.
• Make initial enquiries with parents or carers regarding unexplained absences and punctuality concerns.
• Conduct visits to families' homes to assess root causes impacting attendance.
• Ensure daily procedures align with the school's child protection and safeguarding policies.

Job description

Attendance Officer (VR/1035469) Liverpool, England

Prospero Teaching are looking to recruit an excellent Attendance Officer interested in securing a role within a secondary school. Your role will be to monitor student attendance, investigate unexplained absences, and work with families to overcome barriers that may stop students going to school.

• Location – Liverpool
• Type of work – Temporary, long term
• Days – Full time
• Hours – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Responsibilities:

• Manage the electronic registration system to track late arrivals and following up on missing data with teaching staff.
• Produce attendance reports to help the Safeguarding Team, Senior Leadership Team (SLT), Heads of Year, and the Local Authority identify trends of absence.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date records.
• Make initial enquiries with parents or carers regarding unexplained absences and punctuality concerns.
• Conduct visits to families' homes to assess the root causes impacting a student's ability to attend.
• Ensure all daily procedures align with the school's child protection and safeguarding policies.

To be eligible:

• Hold a valid driving licence and access to a car
• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application.
• Provide at least two professional references covering at least 24 months/cover the last 2 years