School Attendance Officer

A primary school in Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 are 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:

• To work closely with parents/carers, pupils and staff to improve levels of attendance
• To maintain, review and develop records of attendance on SIMS and use this data to identify and manage pupils/families with poor attendance/punctuality.
• To collate information with regard to 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.

Som of the duties include:

• To complete all registers daily
• Monitoring late attendance
• To work with pupils and parents/carer to improve levels of attendance
• To undertake home visits as designated by the school
• To interpret information relating to attendance patterns and identify key areas of concern
• To assist with the identification of pupils who will receive support in improving their attendance record
• To monitor the attendance of vulnerable groups of pupils and liaise with SLT
• To produce termly reports for Governors and senior staff in school
• To liaise with external agencies to exchange information and determine appropriate levels of intervention
• To liaise with the safeguarding team regarding child protection issues
• To 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.
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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