Attendance Officer

A welcoming primary school are looking for an enthusiastic Attendance to join their team on a full-time ongoing basis. The successful applicant will be joining the team as soon as possible. This is a full-time role that is offering a permanent vacancy for the right person. The Attendance Officer will work alongside key school staff, pupils and parents to * Lead, monitor and report on pupil attendance * Work with families, forming strong relationships to promote high levels of attendance * Promote a positive attendance and punctuality culture to reduce levels of absence Duties and Responsibilities * To work closely with parents/carers, pupils and staff to improve levels of attendance * To maintain, review and develop records of attendance on SIMS and use this data to identify and manage pupils/families with poor attendance/punctuality. * To collate information with regard to the attendance of pupils who may be experiencing attendance difficulties in order to inform the school, governors, parents/carers and external agencies including preparation of paperwork for court cases. Duties: * To complete all registers daily ensuring they are completed and no missing marks or unexplained absences remain * Monitoring late attendance * To work with pupils to improve levels of attendance * To work with parents/carers and other agencies in improving their child’s attendance record and coordinating parental support and training where appropriate * To undertake home visits as designated by the school * To interpret information relating to attendance patterns and identify key areas of concern * To assist with the identification of pupils who will receive support in improving their attendance record * To check and remind staff to complete registers when necessary * To ensure all unexplained absences are accounted for or send letters requesting an explanation * To assist and check records prior to the Census to ensure school attendance is accurate and up to date * To monitor the attendance of vulnerable groups of pupils and liaise with SLT * To produce termly reports for Governors and senior staff in school * To liaise with external agencies to exchange information and determine appropriate levels of intervention * To liaise with the safeguarding team regarding child protection issues * To input timely information i.e. exams, trips, sporting events, medical appointments, absence reports etc. and to keep teaching staff updated * To check accuracy and correct coding on registers before printing off official registers and filing away on a termly basis * To print off official registers daily and explained absences to ensure they are at hand in the event of a fire * To follow the school’s attendance policy and send out letters as required * To provide updates for staff on pupil attendance * To collate, maintain and update attendance data * To work alongside relevant staff including teachers, senior leaders and support staff to improve attendance Safeguarding children and young people is at the heart of what we do and we undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such, all post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. We offer all our registered candidates free safeguarding and prevent duty training