This permanent Attendance Co-ordinator post sits in the Attendance Department at Abbeyfield School, part of Creative Education Trust, and works alongside pastoral and safeguarding colleagues. The core of the job is monitoring attendance data, following up on absences and putting interventions in place to remove barriers to students attending. The role runs for 37 hours a week over 39 weeks a year, with regular contact with parents, carers and students. Fit depends on administrative experience and passing an enhanced DBS check.
What the job involves
- Monitor student attendance data
- Follow up on student absences with families
- Work with pastoral and safeguarding teams to remove barriers to attendance
- Communicate with parents, carers, students and staff
- Manage sensitive information with discretion
- Support students to attend regularly and thrive
- Help drive excellent attendance across the school
What’s required
Experience
- Experience working in an administrative role, handling confidential information accurately
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence building relationships with students, families and colleagues
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
- Separate barred list check
- References
- Prohibition from teaching search where appropriate
- Online checks for shortlisted candidates
Other
- Passion for supporting attendance, wellbeing, safeguarding and outcomes for young people
What’s offered
- High-quality CPD and coaching
- Opportunities to collaborate across Creative Education Trust schools
- A school calendar that supports work-life balance
- Staff wellbeing treated as a priority
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
