School Attendance & Admin Officer (Temp)

Daniel Owen Ltd.; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Daniel Owen Ltd. is currently recruiting an Attendance Officer/Administrator for a busy school in Rochdale. The role focuses on monitoring pupil attendance, updating records and following up on absences.

You will work with SIMS to input attendance data, produce reports and liaise with teaching staff, pastoral teams and parents. The ideal candidate will have an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service and be able to work independently in a busy school environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Attendance Officer/Administrator in a school.
• Confident working knowledge of SIMS, ideally attendance.
• Ability to work independently with initiative.
• Calm and professional when speaking with parents, carers and pupils.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage changing priorities quickly.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and recording daily pupil attendance.
• Following up on unexplained absences with parents and carers.
• Updating and maintaining accurate attendance records.
• Using SIMS to input and manage pupil information.
• Producing attendance reports and identifying patterns or concerns.
• Liaising with teaching staff, pastoral teams and senior leadership.
• Providing general administrative support where required.
• Handling sensitive and confidential information appropriately.

Skills

Attendance Officer experience

SIMS attendance knowledge

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Tools

SIMS

Job description

Daniel Owen Ltd. is currently recruiting an Attendance Officer/Administrator for a busy school in Rochdale. The role focuses on monitoring pupil attendance, updating records and following up on absences.

You will work with SIMS to input attendance data, produce reports and liaise with teaching staff, pastoral teams and parents. The ideal candidate will have an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service and be able to work independently in a busy school environment.