Attendance Officer

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Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

Job title:        Attendance Officer

Location:       Westbourne School, Sutton in Ashfield

Salary:           £25,000 - £28,000 per annum

Hours:           37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm (flexibility required)

Contract:       Permanent, Term Time only

UK applicants only.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Attendance Officer to join our close-knit team. 

About the role

To promote excellent attendance and reach Westbourne School attendance targets

To analyse attendance and welfare related data to guide interventions and evaluate their impact. 

To promote and adhere to Westbourne School attendance policy for all pupils

To support the Leadership Team with the tracking and monitoring of attendance, identifying early opportunities for intervention and proactively seeking appropriate support for pupils as required 

To support all pupils, including all identified vulnerable groups in improving and maintaining attendance

To provide high quality support and communication with parents/carers and pupil’s services to maintain high levels of attendance and wellbeing. 

Main Duties & Tasks

• To maintain a range of school records and data relating to pupil attendance and welfare. To respond to requests for such from a range of staff within the school and assist in the interpretation of data.
• Ensure pupil attendance data is recorded accurately on all internal monitoring and recording systems.
• Liaise with the Family Liaison Officers daily to ensure all attendance registers are recorded accurately and within policy timescales. 
• To undertake day to day case work, including the timely investigation of all unexplained absences and maintain regular and accurate casework notes to improve levels attendance, and to ensure parents/carers are aware of their legal responsibilities to secure regular attendance.
• In cases of persistent absenteeism and/or welfare issues; to be proactive in assessing the situation and liaising with parents/carers and relevant professionals when pupils/families may need additional support. 
• Support SLT to implement a system of rewards for excellent attendance.
• To complete appropriate referrals to internal and external agencies as required.

Qualifications Required

• Attendance knowledge
• Word and Excel

Desirable 

• Administration knowledge

About the School

Westbourne School caters for pupils aged 11-18 and we are growing to 85 pupils across two sites. You will be responsible for planning and delivering various subjects across the curriculum. Differentiation and individualised learning strategies are vital skills required to meet the needs of all our pupils who will have had varying degrees of success in their educational lives.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and residential care for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

Why join Acorn Education? 

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 

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