Attendance Officer (Term-Time) - Data & Safeguarding

Marchant Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking a diligent School Attendance Officer for a secondary school in Richmond, South West London. This full-time, term-time only post focuses on driving pupil attendance and punctuality within pastoral and administrative teams.

The role involves daily attendance monitoring, first-day contact with parents, and data management across systems like SIMS, Arbor, or Bromcom. Strong communication and safeguarding compliance are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a school attendance/admin/pastoral support role.
• Proficient with SIMS/Arbor/Bromcom and Excel.
• Excellent telephone manner and written communication with diplomacy and firmness when speaking with parents.
• High attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Enhanced DBS check on Update Service or willingness to obtain DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Daily Monitoring: Manage attendance registers and process absence reports promptly.
• First-Day Response: Contact parents via telephone, email, or messaging regarding absences.
• Data Management: Maintain attendance records in the school MIS (SIMS/Arbor/Bromcom) and generate weekly/monthly reports.
• Intervention & Support: Identify patterns of persistent absence and assist with attendance panels and early interventions.
• Compliance & Statutory Reporting: Align with local authority guidelines and safeguarding requirements.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Pastoral/attendance experience

Tools

SIMS

Arbor

Bromcom

Excel

Job description

Marchant Recruitment is seeking a diligent School Attendance Officer for a secondary school in Richmond, South West London. This full-time, term-time only post focuses on driving pupil attendance and punctuality within pastoral and administrative teams.

The role involves daily attendance monitoring, first-day contact with parents, and data management across systems like SIMS, Arbor, or Bromcom. Strong communication and safeguarding compliance are essential.