Attendance Support Officer

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Marlborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

St John’s Marlborough is seeking an Attendance Support Officer to help track and improve pupil attendance across the school, ensuring records are accurate and compliant with policies. You will work with AHOYs and pastoral staff to engage students and families, identify barriers to regular attendance, and support a positive attendance culture across the school.

The role offers opportunities for CPD and a collaborative environment with supportive colleagues, contributing to high aspirations and

Responsibilities

• Attendance Administration and Record Keeping – maintain accurate attendance records and process absence information in line with school policies.
• Attendance Monitoring and Improvement – monitor punctuality with AHoy colleagues and implement interventions to improve attendance.
• Student and Family Engagement – build positive relationships with students, parents and carers to address barriers to attendance.
• Partnership Working and Support – collaborate with pastoral, safeguarding and teaching staff to promote a positive attendance culture.

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.

If you would like to find out more about working at St John's Marlborough, please follow this link to the recruitment pages on our website Recruitment - St John's Marlborough.