Attendance Officer in Northampton, Northamptonshire

Simply Education is working with a school in Northampton seeking an experienced Attendance Officer to start immediately in a Northampton based secondary school.

The Attendance Officer will work with Pastoral Leaders to support the Senior Leadership team with all aspects of attendance and other administration.

Key Responsibilities

• To manage the operational aspects of the attendance system including software (Go4Schools) and in-school processes.
• To lead on key elements of the attendance strategy.
• Use data to identify and prioritise attendance improvements in key vulnerable groups.
• Co-ordinate the family support team in line with the EBSA strategy.

Job Description

• To take accurate information from parents /carers regarding student absence by telephone, email or directly from parents/carers
• To enter all notified absences (including lates), using the appropriate absence code, into the school's MIS system
• To liaise with Pastoral Teams regarding vulnerable students not in school
• Liaise with Pastoral Teams, DSLs and SEND team regarding student absence and identify early poor attenders.
• To follow school attendance procedures and send out appropriate attendance letters
• To liaise with parents and facilitate Attendance Improvement Plan meetings and phone calls when concerns arise
• To contact Alternative Providers daily for students' attendance and update relevant Pastoral Team
• To ensure attendance marks (paper registers) are entered onto the MIS for teaching groups unable to be registered electronically
• To print off fire registers daily
• To monitor the correct completion of registers and inform the Assistant Headteacher of any concerns
• To collate, maintain and update attendance data
• To create and maintain weekly analysis documents that reflect patterns of non-attendance and those at risk of persistent absenteeism
• To update all unauthorised holiday/absence requests on the school's MIS.
• To complete referrals for Irregular Attendance, Section 19, Term Time Absence, Child Missing in Education, 15-day illness and any other relevant referrals required by the SASO team or EIPT.
• To complete, monitor and review reduced timetables and ensure their compliance with local authority guidance.
• To be part of and support the Family Support Team, including with home visits.
• To carry out any other duties to support attendance as requested by the Assistant Headteacher who oversees Attendance.
• To implement the school's safeguarding policy