Attendance Officer

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 analytical 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.

Monarch Education are proud to be a leading recruitment specialist in the Education industry. We are passionate about our people and the services we provide to our candidates. Working with Monarch Education will give you access too:

Flexible working opportunities

• Affinity Academy – continuous learning and development!
• A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to £200
• Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts
• Competitive daily rates

To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide – please visit our website – About Us – Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk)

Monarch Education are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief pregnancy and maternity or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures.

Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant’s applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.

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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