Attendance Officer/School Administrator

Daniel Owen Ltd; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Daniel Owen Ltd is seeking an Attendance Officer / School Administrator in Rochdale. The role supports a busy school with responsibilities for monitoring pupil attendance, following up absences, and maintaining accurate records.

You will use SIMS to manage pupil information and generate reports, liaising with staff and leaders to address patterns and concerns. The ideal candidate will have experience in school attendance, strong organisation and communication skills, and be able to work

Qualifications

• Experience as Attendance Officer/administrator in a school.
• Confident working knowledge of SIMS, ideally within attendance.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Calm and professional when speaking with parents, carers and pupils.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to think quickly and adapt to changing priorities.
• Enhanced DBS on Update Service is required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and record daily pupil attendance.
• Follow up unexplained absences with parents and carers.
• Update and maintain accurate attendance records.
• Use SIMS to input and manage pupil information.
• Produce attendance reports and identify patterns or concerns.
• Liaise with teaching staff, pastoral teams and SLT.
• Provide general administrative support as required.

Skills

SIMS knowledge

Attendance administration

Communication skills

Tools

SIMS

Job description

Attendance Officer / School Administrator

Location: OL16, Greater Manchester

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm

Contract: Temporary

Requirements: Enhanced DBS on the Update Service

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Attendance Officer/Administrator to support a busy school based in Rochdale.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitoring and recording daily pupil attendance


• Following up on unexplained absences with parents and carers


• Updating and maintaining accurate attendance records


• Using SIMS to input and manage pupil information


• Producing attendance reports and identifying patterns or concerns


• Liaising with teaching staff, pastoral teams and senior leadership


• Providing general administrative support where required


• Handling sensitive and confidential information appropriately

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience working as an Attendance Officer/administrator within a school


• Confident working knowledge of SIMS, ideally within attendance


• The ability to work independently and use your own initiative


• A calm and professional approach when speaking with parents, carers and pupils


• Strong organisational and communication skills


• The ability to think quickly and confidently manage changing priorities


• An Enhanced DBS registered on the Update ServicePrevious school-based attendance experience is strongly preferred.