Attendance Officer
Attendance Officer required to join a highly successful, cohesive and friendly team at a fantastic Girls School in Barnet, North London. The School has a great reputation for staff well being and have a happy, driven and dynamic workforce. Attendance OfficerNovember 2024 start£22,196 - £28,659Full time, permanent roleOutstanding SchoolTerm time only (with additional weeks of work offered if interested)Parking available on siteSIMS or BROMCOM experience desirable The Role - Attendance Officer As an Attendance Officer, you will provide a specialist service to help raise achievement by improving attendance and punctuality. The promotion of positive attitudes by pupils and their families towards education and ensuring that parents are made fully aware of their statutory responsibilities, particularly where there is persistent absence. Key Responsibilities: Attendance Officer To contact parents if an explanation for absence is not receivedTo notify the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) of any concerns regarding individual pupil attendanceTo respond appropriately to pupil requests for leave during the school termEnsure that prompt, consistent, and rigorous intervention with poor attendance is robustHave responsibility for monitoring the attendance of most vulnerable studentsMeet with school staff, pupils, and on occasion parents to establish the reasons for non-attendance/poor punctuality and agree a plan with appropriate strategies and timescales to tackle the issues.Manage the process of addressing poor attendanceTo follow up referrals relating to school attendance in accordance with the attendance policyTo communicate with parents/carers or local authority as requiredContact parents to discuss concerns and coordinate appointments for attendance meetingsLiaising with students and parents to improve attendance Experience - Attendance Officer Have experience in attendance, entering data, analysing data and ExcelHave prior knowledge and some understanding of SIMSHave good all-round knowledge of the workings of an attendance office Personal characteristics - Attendance Officer Effective leadership worker: helpful, friendly and able to make good judgements and lead when requiredAdaptable, organised and able to work with minimum supervisionDemonstrates resilience, motivation and commitment to high standards of work and achieving excellenceApproachable, flexible, calm and caring with a 'can-do' attitudeUnderstands the importance of confidentiality and discretionKeen to learn and develop own skills Specific skills - Attendance Officer Excellent communication skills, both written and oralCompetent with IT and the use of it to analyse dataExcellent administrative and organisational skillsAble to understand and implement particular strategies and methods to help students to improve their learning and enjoyment of learningThe courage and conviction to make a difference Other The post holder must be committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils.This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Reeson Education: REESON Education is London's Premier Recruitment Agency. Established in 2006 by experienced teachers, education professionals and recruitment specialists, we have built our business and reputation on the cores values of honesty, integrity and excellence. We care about education and the provision of education and have established an excellent reputation with schools and teachers alike. At REESON Education we work closely with a large network of Nurseries, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across London. Our client base provides us with an abundance of available daily supply, long term and permanent opportunities across all age groups in all areas of London.
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