Lead Attendance & Student Welfare Officer – Secondary School In Durham (Asap Start)

Marchant Recruitment; North East; Vor Ort; GBP 21.000 - 28.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Marchant Recruitment is seeking an organised Lead Attendance & Student Welfare Officer for a welcoming secondary school in Durham, County Durham. The role focuses on daily attendance tracking, family engagement, and safeguarding compliance.

You will work with Heads of Year, SENCOs and local authority teams, using SIMS/Arbor, starting ASAP. This full-time post offers stability and the chance to drive improvements in attendance and student wellbeing.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in school attendance, pastoral support or education administration.
• Proficient with school management software (SIMS/Arbor/Bromcom/CMIS).
• Solid understanding of DfE attendance codes, safeguarding guidance, and policies.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and conflict-resolution skills with families.

Aufgaben

• Monitor daily attendance and punctuality using SIMS/Arbor.
• Conduct first-day absence calls and track unexplained absences.
• Perform home visits and participate in welfare meetings for persistently absent pupils.
• Prepare weekly attendance reports for SLT and LA officers.
• Coordinate attendance panels, reward schemes and reintegration plans.
• Maintain safeguarding and attendance records per DfE guidelines.

Kenntnisse

Pastoral support experience

Communication skills

Negotiation and conflict resolution

DBS Update Service awareness

Tools

SIMS

Arbor

Bromcom

CMIS

Jobbeschreibung

A welcoming secondary school in Durham, County Durham, is seeking an organized, empathetic Lead Attendance & Student Welfare Officer to manage daily attendance tracking and family engagement for an immediate (ASAP) start.

Job Overview

Attendance plays a vital role in this school’s pastoral strategy and academic success. The successful candidate will manage daily registration monitoring, investigate unexcused absences, track persistent absenteeism, conduct home visits, and coordinate attendance intervention panels across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.

Working closely with Heads of Year, Safeguarding Leads, SENCOs, and local authority inclusion teams, you will maintain accurate database records on SIMS/Arbor and liaise directly with families to remove barriers to school attendance. This is a full-time, ongoing or permanent position starting ASAP.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor daily student attendance and punctuality records using school management systems (SIMS/Arbor)

• Conduct first-day absence calls, send automated family communications, and track unexplained absences

• Perform home visits and participate in multi-agency welfare meetings for persistently absent pupils

• Prepare weekly attendance statistical reports for the Senior Leadership Team and local authority officers

• Coordinate attendance reward schemes, student attendance panels, and return-to-school reintegration plans

• Maintain accurate safeguarding and attendance documentation in compliance with DfE statutory guidelines

Role Overview & Specifications

• Start Date: Immediate (ASAP)

• Contract Type: Full-time, long-term or permanent (Term-Time Only or 52-week option)

• Location: Durham, County Durham

• Salary / Pay Rate: Scale 5-6 equivalent

• Key Systems: SIMS / Arbor / CPOMS

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience in a school attendance, pastoral support, or education administrative role

• Proficiency in school management software (SIMS, Arbor, Bromcom, or CMIS)

• Thorough understanding of DfE school attendance codes, statutory guidance, and safeguarding protocols

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills when working with families

• An active enhanced DBS check on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)