School Attendance Officer

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Full time
Location: Wythenshawe
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Job offered by: Austin Fraser
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A primary school in Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 is looking to recruit a full-time (32.5 hours a week) Attendance Officer starting in January on a permanent basis.

Job Role: 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: Principal Accountabilities: Work closely with parents/carers, pupils, and staff to improve levels of attendance Maintain, review, and develop records of attendance on SIMS and use this data to identify and manage pupils/families with poor attendance/punctuality Collate information regarding 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 Complete all registers daily Monitor late attendance Work with pupils and parents/carers to improve levels of attendance Undertake home visits as designated by the school Interpret information relating to attendance patterns and identify key areas of concern Assist with the identification of pupils who will receive support in improving their attendance record Monitor the attendance of vulnerable groups of pupils and liaise with SLT Produce termly reports for Governors and senior staff in school Liaise with external agencies to exchange information and determine appropriate levels of intervention Liaise with the safeguarding team regarding child protection issues Keep up to date with SIMS training All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ's on the Teaching Personnel website for details. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.

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