Attendance Officer

eTeach UK Limited; Walton-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational support organization in Walton-on-Thames is seeking a dedicated individual to support the Attendance Manager in raising student achievement through promoting good attendance. The role involves managing attendance data, handling inquiries about student absences, and engaging families. Candidates should have basic IT skills and a minimum of 3 GCSEs including Maths and English. Training will be provided, making prior experience beneficial but not essential.

Qualifications

• Basic IT skills are required for managing attendance records.
• Understanding of Health & Safety regulations is necessary.
• Minimum 3 GCSEs at Grade C or above, including Maths and English.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Attendance Manager in improving student attendance.
• Oversee accurate data input for attendance coding.
• Manage calls regarding student absences and follow-ups.
• Promote good attendance to families and track absent students.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Understanding of Health & Safety regulations

Education

Minimum 3 GCSEs at Grade C or above (including Maths and English)

Job description

We are looking for a passionate, dedicated, and motivated individual who is ready to make a real difference in the lives of our students. The ideal candidate will support the Attendance Manager and raise student achievement through actively promoting the importance of good attendance.

35 hours a week, 08:00am to 3:30pm, 39 weeks a year.

Key Responsibilities

Under the direction and supervision of the Attendance Manager with accountability for attendance:

• To play a key role in the development of attendance as part of whole-school improvement. The main aim is to raise student achievement through actively promoting the importance of good attendance.
• Assist with overseeing the accurate inputting of data to ensure attendance coding on SIMS/Talaxy is correct and meets all deadlines.
• Deal with telephone calls regarding student absence together with the subsequent follow up.
• Develop a systematic approach to chasing students who are not in school and promoting good attendance to families.

What We’re Looking For

• Basic IT skills and understanding of Health & Safety regulations.
• Minimum 3 GCSEs at Grade C or above (including Maths and English).
• Alignment with our values: Integrity, Partnership, Advocacy, Resilience, Compassion, and Aspiration.
• Training will be provided, so prior experience is not essential, however an interest in 'Bringing out the Best' in every student/pupil in their learning outcomes.

All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.

The Howard Partnership Trust is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, disability, race, age, or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.

As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).

SAFEGUARDING AND FURTHER INFORMATION

• The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
• The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.