Senior Attendance Manager: Drive Attendance & Engagement

Harris Federation; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 30.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/S

Annual Loyalty Bonus

Pension Scheme

Descripción de la vacante

Harris Lowe Academy Willesden is seeking an experienced Attendance Manager to join our academy team. You will monitor attendance data, identify patterns, and work with students and families to improve attendance and support meeting targets.

The successful candidate will lead the Attendance Team, ensure compliance with statutory requirements, generate reports for senior leaders, and build strong relationships with parents and external agencies.

Formación

• Experience working in a school, academy or educational setting, ideally in an attendance-focused role.
• Strong knowledge of attendance policies, procedures, attendance codes and statutory requirements.
• Experience managing attendance systems, records and reporting, including analysing and presenting attendance data.
• Good working knowledge of Management Information Systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience building positive relationships with students, parents, carers and external agencies.
• An understanding of the challenges faced by vulnerable and disadvantaged young people.
• Experience leading attendance interventions and supporting improved attendance outcomes.
• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working collaboratively with welfare, safeguarding and pastoral teams.
• Basic first aid knowledge or a willingness to undertake training.
• A proactive, resilient and solution-focused approach, with the ability to manage sensitive situations professionally and effectively.

Responsabilidades

• Leading the development and delivery of the Academy's attendance and punctuality strategy.
• Acting as the Academy's Senior Attendance Champion, driving a culture of high attendance and continuous improvement.
• Managing and developing the Attendance Team to ensure effective and compliant practice.
• Monitoring attendance data, identifying trends and implementing targeted interventions to improve outcomes.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory attendance requirements and maintaining accurate records and reporting.
• Overseeing daily attendance processes, including absence monitoring and first-day response procedures.
• Working with pupils, families and staff to address barriers to attendance and punctuality.
• Leading attendance meetings, action plans, home visits and other intervention strategies.
• Building positive relationships with parents and carers to support improved attendance.
• Coordinating formal and legal attendance processes in partnership with local authorities and external agencies.
• Working closely with safeguarding, pastoral and welfare teams to support vulnerable students.
• Maintaining oversight of the academy roll and pupil admissions records.
• Producing attendance reports and analysis for senior leaders, governors and pastoral teams.
• Contributing to attendance, pastoral and leadership meetings, providing updates on interventions and outcomes.
• Promoting and celebrating good attendance through effective communication and recognition initiatives.

Conocimientos

Attendance management

Data analysis

MS Office

MIS

Stakeholder management

Safeguarding awareness

Communication

Organisational skills

First aid knowledge

Descripción del empleo

Harris Lowe Academy Willesden is seeking an experienced Attendance Manager to join our academy team. You will monitor attendance data, identify patterns, and work with students and families to improve attendance and support meeting targets.

The successful candidate will lead the Attendance Team, ensure compliance with statutory requirements, generate reports for senior leaders, and build strong relationships with parents and external agencies.