Student Attendance & Engagement Coordinator

Marchant Recruitment; London Borough of Havering; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking an organised Attendance Officer for a secondary school in Havering, East London. The role is full-time and permanent with ASAP start, offering a salary competitive and dependent on experience.

The Attendance Officer will monitor daily attendance, maintain records, contact families by telephone and email, and work with pastoral colleagues to support attendance improvement while ensuring school procedures are followed.

Qualifications

• Strong administrative skills and good communication abilities.
• Confidence handling sensitive information.
• Experience in a school office or attendance team is beneficial.
• Organised, professional and able to communicate with families by phone and email.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily student attendance and maintain accurate records.
• Follow up on unexplained absences and contact parents or carers.
• Record reasons for absence and identify patterns of persistent absence.
• Prepare attendance information for school staff and support attendance improvement.

Job description

Marchant Recruitment is seeking an organised Attendance Officer for a secondary school in Havering, East London. The role is full-time and permanent with ASAP start, offering a salary competitive and dependent on experience.

The Attendance Officer will monitor daily attendance, maintain records, contact families by telephone and email, and work with pastoral colleagues to support attendance improvement while ensuring school procedures are followed.