Attendance Assistant
Springfield School, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 1QY12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025 to August 2026
Closing date
7 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £21,179.00 - £22,248.00 Annually (Actual) Band 4 - Term time only + INSET Days
Attendance Assistant job summary
JOB PURPOSE:
Day to day management of the school’s attendance policy under the direction of the line manager.
It is expected that the Attendance Assistant will liaise closely with other members of the pastoral support teams within school and be able to administer first-aid, if required.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
To actively promote the school’s Equal Opportunities Policy and observe the standard of conduct which prevents discrimination taking place
To maintain awareness of and commitment to the school’s Equal Opportunity Policies in relation to both employment and service delivery
To fully comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 etc, the School’s Health and Safety Policy and all locally agreed safe methods of work
At the discretion of the Headteacher, such other activities as may from time to time be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above
To work with colleagues to achieve service plan objectives and targets
To participate in Employee Development schemes, and Performance Management and contribute to the identification of own team development needs
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES
ATTENDANCE:
Daily scanning of attendance registers
Retrieve attendance information from the school’s database as required
Making first day contact by telephone with the parents of pupils who are absent
Record accurately the contact made and transferring the necessary information to the appropriate registers and staff
Receive calls from parents with information regarding absence and any other relevant matters that need to be referred
Liaise with the Education Welfare Officer
Notify parents of absences from exams/required coursework or attendance at an INSET day
Assisting all staff with enquiries concerning attendance reports, timetable and whereabouts of pupils
Assist with all tasks associated with the running of the Welfare Officer as required
FIRST-AID/WELFARE:
To attend to pupils and staff if taken ill or injured, administering first-aid and arranging, on the authorisation of the Headteacher, for the individual to go to hospital, to the doctor or home
Maintenance of the accident book, medical tracker and records as required by legislation and in line with school policy
To be a positive role model for pupils
To be available to listen to pupil’s concerns and respond appropriately
GENERAL SUPPORT:
Report pupil and school issues in line with the School’s policies for health and safety, child protection, behaviour management etc.
Attend meetings and training sessions as required
Be involved in extra curricular activities, e.g. open days, presentation evenings
*Note that accountability for the school’s attendance and safeguarding training sits with the Deputy Headteacher i/c Behaviour, Attendance and Safeguarding
The list of duties in the job description should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. There will be other duties and requirements associated with your job and, in addition, as a term of your employment you may be required to undertake various other duties as may reasonably be required.
Kindly note you will be an employee of The De Curci Trust. Your duties will be as set out in the above job description but please note that the Trust reserves the right to update your job description, from time to time, to reflect changes in, or to, your job.
You will be consulted about any proposed changes.
Commitment to safeguarding
The De Curci Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level, and any other background checks, including overseas and on-line checks, will be required prior to any offer of employment.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Springfield School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1103 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Springfield School website
We are a large and inclusive school with over 1100 students on roll, situated in the suburb of Drayton, to the north of the city of Portsmouth, nestled under the slopes of Portsdown Hill.
The school has an established history of excellent practice and high achievement. Ofsted judged the school to be 'good' in October 2019 and commented that 'leaders are determined to provide a high-quality education for all pupils regardless of their ability or circumstances'.
We are a strong, aspirational community founded on positive and respectful relationships;
every individual is known and supported in their learning and personal development. We
aim to inspire our students with a love of learning, a desire to innovate and a sense of
discovery and optimism for their twenty-first century world.
Our curriculum is rich and broad and our commitment to promoting student leadership
and co-construction means that students are actively engaged in developing the school and
shaping their own learning. Our teachers recognise individual learning styles, as well as the
need to encourage independent and collaborative learning.
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