Help Improve Pupil Attendance At A Hounslow School

Marchant Recruitment; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is helping a welcoming school in Hounslow recruit an Assistant Attendance Officer. You will support attendance monitoring, follow up absences and help ensure pupils attend regularly. The role involves maintaining records, contacting parents, and assisting with attendance meetings.

The ideal candidate is organised, approachable and confident communicating with parents and staff. Prior school admin experience is essential; attendance experience is a plus, with the ability to

Qualifications

• Previous administration experience is essential, ideally within a school or educational setting.
• Experience in attendance would be beneficial.
• Ability to learn quickly, manage competing priorities and work accurately.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily pupil attendance and follow up unexplained absences.
• Contact parents and carers regarding attendance concerns.
• Maintain accurate attendance records and update school systems.
• Support attendance meetings, reports and correspondence.
• Identify patterns of absence and escalate concerns where appropriate.
• Work with pastoral staff to improve attendance and punctuality.
• Handle sensitive information professionally and confidentially.

Skills

Administrative experience

Communication with parents

Organised

Job description

Location: Hounslow, West London
Start: ASAP
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Role: Assistant Attendance Officer

The Opportunity

A welcoming school in Hounslow is looking for a proactive and organised Assistant Attendance Officer to join its team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administration skills who enjoys working with people and wants to make a positive difference to pupils’ education. You’ll support the school in monitoring attendance, following up absences and helping ensure students attend regularly.

The Role

Working alongside the attendance team, you’ll help maintain accurate attendance records and communicate with parents, carers and school staff.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring daily pupil attendance and following up unexplained absences.




• Contacting parents and carers regarding attendance concerns.




• Maintaining accurate attendance records and updating school systems.




• Supporting attendance meetings, reports and correspondence.




• Identifying patterns of absence and escalating concerns where appropriate.




• Working with pastoral staff to improve attendance and punctuality.




• Handling sensitive information professionally and confidentially.

About You

We’re looking for someone organised, approachable and confident communicating with parents and colleagues.

Previous administration experience is essential, ideally within a school or educational setting. Experience in attendance would be beneficial, but the ability to learn quickly, manage competing priorities and work accurately is equally important.

Why Apply?

• Join a supportive school team.




• Play a meaningful role in improving pupil attendance.




• Develop your experience within school administration and pastoral support.




• Take on a varied role where organisation and communication skills are valued.