Attendance Administrator

A vibrant school based in Birmingham, is seeking a dedicated and results-oriented Attendance Officer to join their team. Starting January 2025!!

The school are ideally looking for somebody with experience of working as an Attendance Officer in a school environment, if candidates have experience of the legal aspect of the role that would be desirable but not essential. In this crucial role, you’ll play a vital role in promoting and maintaining excellent student attendance. You’ll work closely with staff, students, and families to identify and address attendance concerns.

Key Responsibilities:

• Investigate and resolve attendance issues:
  • Conduct first-day absence calls and follow up on unexplained absences and lates.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date attendance records in SIMS, including COVID-related and lesson absences.
  • Collaborate with teachers to ensure the electronic register is accurate.
• Promote positive attendance practices:
  • Develop and implement strategies to encourage healthy attendance habits.
  • Work with parents/carers to understand and address any barriers to attendance.
• Support administrative processes:
  • Assist the Assistant Headteacher with referrals to the Education Welfare Service and issuing penalty notices.
  • Generate reports and analyse attendance data for internal and external stakeholders.

Who We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience as an Attendance Officer in a school environment (preferred) or strong administrative experience in a similar sector.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with parents and students from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Proficiency in data entry and management systems (SIMS preferred).
• A positive, enthusiastic, and self-motivated individual.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

To apply please send your full CV

Please visit our website https://monarcheducation.co.uk/

Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

Monarch Education is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity or disability.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.

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