The Attendance Assistant post sits within the attendance team at Outwood Academy Hemsworth, an 11-18 academy run by Outwood Grange Academies Trust. The job centres on the daily registers and the attendance management system, plus contacting parents about absence and lateness and supporting the Education Welfare Officer. It is term-time only, 19.5 hours a week over Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Accuracy, confidentiality and safeguarding awareness matter most, and the post starts as soon as possible.
What the job involves
- Maintain the daily registration process accurately
- Maintain the attendance Management Information System
- Communicate with parents and carers about absences and lateness
- Record reasons for absence
- Process student leave of absence requests
- Provide attendance data to colleagues, including SLT and Learning Managers
- Liaise with the Education Welfare Officer and Learning Manager to raise attendance
- Ensure all staff are advised on the correct attendance policy and procedures
- Take part in late gate duty
Skills & knowledge
- Highly organised, with good time management
- Effective communication with a wide range of audiences
- Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality
- Proficiency in standard ICT packages, including Microsoft Office
- Ability to relate sympathetically to students
- Ability to recognise potential child safeguarding issues
Other
- Willingness to enhance qualifications and training for development in the post
Nice to have
- Experience of working in a school environment
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
