Attendance & Safeguarding Officer – Arts School (Permanent)

JobsTrackR; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

JobsTrackR in London-Islington is seeking an Attendance and Support Officer to manage attendance monitoring, reporting and safeguarding within a busy school office. The role requires overseeing registers, following up on absences and ensuring timely coding and data accuracy.

The post involves leading attendance discussions with students and families, supporting transition points, and liaising with external agencies when welfare concerns arise.

Qualifications

• Experience with attendance monitoring systems and reporting.
• Ability to follow up on absences and lateness daily.
• Experience with safeguarding responsibilities in a school setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage attendance monitoring systems and ensure registers are processed.
• Follow up on absences and lateness by email/phone daily.
• Ensure unexplained absences are noted and reasons sought.
• Check timely completion and correct coding on registers.
• Analyse attendance data to identify patterns and concerns.
• Produce regular attendance reports for SLT and curriculum leads.
• Lead attendance meetings with students and families.
• Make home/community visits where appropriate.
• Develop attendance improvement plans with Heads of Year and tutors.

Skills

Attendance monitoring

Data reporting

Parent communication

Safeguarding

Office administration

Education

School office experience

Tools

Arbor

Job description

JobsTrackR in London-Islington is seeking an Attendance and Support Officer to manage attendance monitoring, reporting and safeguarding within a busy school office. The role requires overseeing registers, following up on absences and ensuring timely coding and data accuracy.

The post involves leading attendance discussions with students and families, supporting transition points, and liaising with external agencies when welfare concerns arise.