Attendance Officer

Job Title: Attendance Officer
Location: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
Salary: (£26,421 to £28,770 per annum FTE) 37 hours per week 39 weeks per year (term time plus one week) Actual salary £22,725 per annum

THE ROLE
To be responsible for supporting the Attendance Manager and wider school staff to increase levels of pupil attendance and develop a positive culture of attendance at the academy.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST
Support to drive the whole school attendance strategy and culture of attendance.

• Ensure attendance concerns at all levels are addressed in a supportive and timely manner.
• Direct the roles and responsibilities of the Attendance Leaders and Attendance Coordinator.
• Support with developing a ’Vulnerable Learner’ register of at-risk students.
• Ensure that families are contacted on the first dayof a pupil’s absence in accordance with the school’s Attendance Policy, using an SMS text messaging system and telephone calls.
• Contribute to the effective QA of absences and entry of data.
• Responding swiftly and decisively to attendance information provided.
• Review attendance support strategies and re-shape provision for students as required. 
• Prepare data and media for parents and carers to be given out at events such as parents evenings to promote good attendance.
• Support the production of reporting data as required
• Work with the Attendance Improvement Manager in developing and implementing the school’s Attendance Interventions and ensuring that accurate tracking of interventions occurs.
• Ensure unauthorised absence letters, and concern letters are sent in a timely manner.
• Support with the preparation and advertisement of Attendance Rewards and initiatives to praise students for good attendance and to encourage others to attend.
• Represent the Academy as required during any external reviews.
• Carry out regular home visits as part of the attendance improvement strategy.
• Ensure all attendance processes are robust, clear and effective and are applied consistently. To provide training to colleagues where appropriate.
• Ensure the correct completion of attendance registers and accurate recording of all attendance codes. 
• Communicate procedures to be used by parentsand carers when notifying the school of sickness including requests for holidays in term-time

REWARDS
Support with the development of a system of rewards for good attendance.

• Incorporate rewards for attendance into awards ceremonies or celebration evenings.
• Support with developing reward presentations for assemblies.
• Support with the publication of attendance information in newsletters and/or the school’s website. A
• Analyse the way in which staff use the rewards system.

SCHOOL CULTURE

• Attend Parents Evenings as required.
• Support the academy’s values and ethos by actively promoting and contributing to the development and implementation of policies, practices and procedures.
• Help create a strong academy community, characterised by consistent, orderly behaviour and caring, respectful relationships.
• To be active in issues of student welfare and support.
• Support and work in collaboration with colleagues and other

OTHER PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Establish effective working relationships, ensure professional conduct and be an effective role model to students at all times.
• Undertake other various responsibilities as directed by the Head of Department or Senior Team.
• To actively participate in own development and professional learning and (depending on experience and career status to contribute to the development of others)

If you believe you possess the skills to be an exceptional Attendance Officer and help shape bright fututres for children in need, then get in contact today by responding with your CV and we will be in touch.

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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