Attendance Support Officer

St John's Marlborough; Marlborough; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Support on CPD (Continuous Professiona

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Eye Tests

Career development within Trust

Flexible Family Friendly Policies

Job summary

St John’s Marlborough on Granham Hill invites applications for an Attendance Support Officer who will maintain attendance records, process absences, and generate reports in line with school policies. You will work with Assistant Heads of Year and pastoral staff to promote regular attendance.

You will build positive relationships with students, parents and carers, identify barriers to attendance and support interventions.

Qualifications

• Experience with attendance administration and reporting.
• Ability to monitor attendance and punctuality and implement interventions.
• Ability to engage with students, parents and carers.
• Experience working with safeguarding and pastoral staff.
• Familiarity with school policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate attendance records and process absence information.
• Produce attendance reports and correspondence in line with policies.
• Monitor attendance and punctuality and implement interventions.
• Build positive relationships with students, parents and carers.
• Work with safeguarding, pastoral staff and external agencies to promote attendance.

Skills

Attendance management

Record keeping

Student engagement

Interventions

Partnership working

Data reporting

Education

GCSEs or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Attendance Support Officer

About St John’s Marlborough

Set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on Granham Hill, St John’s Marlborough is where young people aged 11-18 are challenged and supported to become confident, capable adults ready for their next steps in life.

We’re proud to serve the communities of Marlborough and surrounding villages with a relentless focus on high aspirations and outstanding outcomes for every student. Our state-of-the-art facilities provide an exceptional learning environment, whilst our distinct and ambitious Sixth Form welcomes both existing students and those joining us from other schools.

As part of Excalibur Academies Trust, we benefit from shared expertise and strong governance, whilst maintaining our own unique identity, values and deep community focus.

Duties and Responsibilities

Attendance Administration and Record Keeping - Maintain accurate and up-to-date attendance records, process absence information, produce attendance reports and correspondence, and ensure all attendance-related administration is completed efficiently and in line with school policies and procedures.

Attendance Monitoring and Improvement - work collaboratively with the relevant Assistant Heads of Year (AHOY) to monitor and analyse student attendance and punctuality, identify patterns of absence and implementing appropriate interventions to improve attendance.

Student and Family Engagement - Build positive and effective relationships with students, parents and carers to identify and address barriers to regular attendance and punctuality.

Partnership Working and Support - Work collaboratively with pastoral, safeguarding, external agencies and teaching staff to promote a positive attendance culture and support students to achieve their full academic potential.

Please see the attached Job Description for full details of the responsibilities and expectations of this role.

Please check the Person Specification for the qualifications that are listed as Essential for this role. You will be required to show these qualifications if you are successful.

Benefits

• Support on Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
• Supportive colleagues and SLT
• Eager and motivated students
• Excellent Pension Scheme (Teachers & LGPS for support and Shared Services staff)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free on-site parking & Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Eye Tests
• Career development opportunities within school and across the Trust
• Flexible Family Friendly Policies

Note: Applicants will be considered as received. Should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early.