Attendance and Welfare Officer in Enfield

The Children First Academy Trust is a growing Trust, bringing together schools that believe in the power of excellent education. We are seeking a caring, organised and approachable Welfare and Attendance Officer to join our school office team. The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting excellent attendance, supporting pupil welfare and working closely with pupils, parents/carers and staff to ensure every child feels safe, supported and ready to learn. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about children’s wellbeing, has excellent communication and administrative skills, and is committed to making a positive difference to the lives of our pupils.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Experience working in a school office.
• Experience of managing databases specifically Arbor, assisting with school admissions.
• Managing pupil attendance and punctuality.
• Experience of working collaboratively within a team and providing front-line services to a range of stakeholders.
• An understanding of working within statutory and regulatory requirements.
• The ability to manage your own workload, work independently and use your initiative.
• The ability to work under pressure, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Confidence using a range of IT packages and the ability to analyse, use and present data.

You’ll also have:

• a local government pension scheme with generous employer contribution
• Employee benefits and rewards, including a cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Excellent CPD opportunities via our Professional Development Curriculum.

Responsibilities will include:

• Providing general administrative support and helping to maintain effective school systems and procedures.
• Promoting school attendance and punctuality.
• Recording pupil attendance and absences, contacting parents on the first day of absence and working with colleagues to support improvements in attendance and punctuality.
• Administering First Aid liaising with parents/carers to draw up care plans for children with specific medical requirements.
• Recording comprehensive records of any accidents.

Further information: Visits are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange a mutually convenient time. Application packs can be found on our school website and Trust website. Applications for part-time/job-share welcome. We reserve the right to call in candidates for interviews ahead of the closing date. Children First Academy Trust is creating an inclusive environment, promoting equality and valuing diversity. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Prior to appointment, the successful applicant will be required to pass our vetting checks including social media checks and an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If you have lived abroad, you will need to provide an overseas criminal record certificate.