Impactful Attendance Officer & School Administrator (Temp)

Daniel Owen Ltd; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Daniel Owen Ltd is seeking an Attendance Officer / School Administrator in Rochdale. The role supports a busy school with responsibilities for monitoring pupil attendance, following up absences, and maintaining accurate records.

You will use SIMS to manage pupil information and generate reports, liaising with staff and leaders to address patterns and concerns. The ideal candidate will have experience in school attendance, strong organisation and communication skills, and be able to work

Qualifications

• Experience as Attendance Officer/administrator in a school.
• Confident working knowledge of SIMS, ideally within attendance.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Calm and professional when speaking with parents, carers and pupils.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to think quickly and adapt to changing priorities.
• Enhanced DBS on Update Service is required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and record daily pupil attendance.
• Follow up unexplained absences with parents and carers.
• Update and maintain accurate attendance records.
• Use SIMS to input and manage pupil information.
• Produce attendance reports and identify patterns or concerns.
• Liaise with teaching staff, pastoral teams and SLT.
• Provide general administrative support as required.

Skills

SIMS knowledge

Attendance administration

Communication skills

Tools

SIMS

Job description

Daniel Owen Ltd is seeking an Attendance Officer / School Administrator in Rochdale. The role supports a busy school with responsibilities for monitoring pupil attendance, following up absences, and maintaining accurate records.

You will use SIMS to manage pupil information and generate reports, liaising with staff and leaders to address patterns and concerns. The ideal candidate will have experience in school attendance, strong organisation and communication skills, and be able to work