Attendance & Welfare Coordinator – Secondary School

Teaching Vacancies; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two-week October half-term holiday

Flexible working opportunities

Annual CPD programme

Job summary

Copthall School in Barnet, London is seeking an Attendance Officer. The role focuses on maintaining daily attendance records, monitoring attendance trends and safeguarding vulnerable students, while coordinating with the Head of Year, EWO and SLT to address absence issues.

You will manage an electronic tracking grid, prepare termly reports for governors, and support progression into further education, employability and apprenticeships for students.

Qualifications

• Experience in a secondary school setting with impact on attendance
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to inspire and influence
• Strategic and forward-thinking approach to school improvement and educational excellence
• High resilience, adaptability and professionalism in a demanding environment
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple priorities
• Commitment to inclusion and safeguarding of students

Responsibilities

• Maintain student attendance records daily and monitor attendance trends
• Keep the Head of Year, EWO and SLT informed of absence issues and actions
• Track and improve attendance within safeguarding framework for vulnerable students
• Maintain an electronic tracking grid for contacts with families and external agencies
• Prepare reports identifying attendance and punctuality trends for tutors, Heads of Year and Senior AHT
• Prepare a termly report for governors to present at BPAD when required

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Presentation skills

Stakeholder engagement

Organisation

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

Background in education

Job description

Copthall School in Barnet, London is seeking an Attendance Officer. The role focuses on maintaining daily attendance records, monitoring attendance trends and safeguarding vulnerable students, while coordinating with the Head of Year, EWO and SLT to address absence issues.

You will manage an electronic tracking grid, prepare termly reports for governors, and support progression into further education, employability and apprenticeships for students.