Attendance Officer
Working With UsHarris Academy Battersea is a mixed state secondary school serving a truly comprehensive community in the heart of London. We are an Ofsted ‘Outstanding' school with a track record of delivering fantastic outcomes year on year for our students. Our Academy is centred on the values of Knowledge, Integrity and Resilience and these underpin the way we work for both students and staff. Our staff are inclusive, diverse and committed to our mission: we develop aspirational young people to thrive in a changing world. HABS offers a broad, academic and challenging curriculum founded on six key curriculum aims: To develop deep, long-lasting knowledgeTo develop students into accomplished readers, writers and oratorsTo provide experiences within and beyond the classroom that enrich learning and ensure students can make informed choices about their futuresTo equip students to challenge injustice in all its formsTo enable students to understand how they learnTo support students to reflect on their choices and values to improve themselves and their community These aims underpin all elements of our curriculum, and we see our core academic curriculum and wider personal development curriculum as intrinsically linked. All staff at the Academy contribute to the personal development of our students through their roles as tutors and through their contributions to the wider life of the academy. A thriving school can only function with fantastic staff, and our vision is to make teaching at HABS both enjoyable and sustainable. The wellbeing of staff underpins every decision we make, and we seek to ensure that every member of staff can enjoy a work-life-balance enabling them to bring their best to work each day. At HABS, professional growth and development is central to our mission. Our professional development motto is ‘improve, not prove' and leaders are relentlessly focussed on supporting staff in getting even better through a wide range of internal and external training opportunities. As a part of the Harris Federation, all staff in the Academy benefit from being part of our network of more than fifty primary and secondary academies across London. Vibrant networks of subject experts meet regularly and teachers can access bespoke support from our central teams of consultants. Main Areas of ResponsibilityYour responsibilities will include: Assisting ALG in the management and development of attendance and punctuality policiesDaily monitoring and follow-up of attendance and punctualityParticipating on late desk and follow up detentionsContacting parents/carers of students absent at agreed time and recording reasons for absence if givenDaily monitoring and early calls on the attendance of children in care or students on the vulnerable listMaking home visits with the Academy welfare manager as requiredSending letters to parents regarding attendance matters as requested by the Academy Welfare ManagerEnsuring the smooth operation of the computerised registration systemEnsuring daily attendance information is entered accurately onto the systemEstablishing the reason for absences including telephone calls, letters and home visitsPreparing and distributing attendance and punctuality certificatesFollowing up on poor attendance or punctualitySigning students in and out of the Academy outside normal start and finish timesLiaising with the Educational Welfare Officer to ensure prompt, consistent and rigorous intervention with poor attendanceMonitoring student attendance together with students’ progress and performance in relation to targets set for each individualDealing efficiently and effectively with referrals on attendance concernsAlerting appropriate staff to problems experienced by students and making recommendations as to how these may be resolvedCommunicating with the parents of students and with persons or bodies outside the Academy concerned with the welfare of individual studentsMeeting with LAC students weekly and pass on any relevant information regarding their welfare What We are Looking ForWe would like to hear from you if you have: Qualifications to degree standard or equivalentSound Knowledge of Microsoft softwareKnowledge of Management Information Systems for input and export of student attendance data, including training in relation to attendance and report generationKnowledge of attendance policies and proceduresKnowledge of the range of agencies that work with students and their familiesBasic knowledge of first aid; e.g. emergency first aid courseKnowledge of a range of attendance codes and when they can be usedKnowledge of many of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgroundsThree years’ experience of working in an inner-city school or educational establishmentExperience of working with Academy welfare officerExperience of meeting with parents/carers formally and informallyExperience of managing attendance systemsExperience in a similar roleExperience of working with young people, including those with challenging behaviour For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack. Applying for this PositionOur people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level. In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan including access to a virtual GP, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more about <a href="ht...
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