Attendance Officer
The Willows Primary School, Manchester, M22 1BQThis job expired on 2 December 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
2 December 2024 at 9am
Date listed
21 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday to Friday 32.5 hours per week Term-Time Only
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £18,992.82 - £ 19,598.79 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Description
All employees of The Children of Success Schools Trust are required to understand and contribute to the Trust’s objectives and core values in promoting good outcomes for children.
Reporting to: Head of School
Job Purpose:
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.
Duties:
- To complete all registers daily ensuring they are completed and no missing marks or unexplained absences remain
- Monitoring late attendance
- To work with pupils to improve levels of attendance
- To work with parents/carers and other agencies in improving their child’s attendance record and coordinating parental support and training where appropriate
- 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 check and remind staff to complete registers when necessary
- To ensure all unexplained absences are accounted for or send letters requesting an explanation
- To assist and check records prior to the Census to ensure school attendance is accurate and up to date
- 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 input timely information i.e. exams, trips, sporting events, medical appointments, absence reports etc. and to keep teaching staff updated
- To check accuracy and correct coding on registers before printing off official registers and filing away on a termly basis
- To print off official registers daily and explained absences to ensure they are at hand in the event of a fire
- To follow the school’s attendance policy and send out letters as required
- To provide updates for staff on pupil attendance
- To collate, maintain and update attendance data
- To work alongside relevant staff including teachers, senior leaders and support staff to improve attendance
- To keep up to date with SIMs training
The post holder may be required to perform duties other than those given above. These may vary from time to time without changing the general level of responsibility. Such variations would not justify the re-evaluation of a post.
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer you:
- A very supportive and committed school community
- A happy and harmonious environment in which every child really does matter
- A commitment to your professional development
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About The Willows Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 448 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Willows Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- m.beacock@cosst.co.uk
Arranging a visit to The Willows Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email m.beacock@cosst.co.uk.
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