Attendance Coordinator

Reporting to: Attendance Officer and Assistant Headteacher - Systems and Standards (with responsibility for attendance), The Attendance Coordinator will work with pastoral colleagues and the Attendance Officer to improve school attendance through the effective use of our tracking and monitoring processes. This role will include working off-site to engage with students and families in order to promote high levels of attendance. Key requirements of the role are to:

• have working knowledge of best practice in improving attendance and the awareness of and implementation of DfE and local authority guidance
• promote and support high levels of attendance
• monitor the attendance of specific year groups by liaising with pastoral colleagues
• keep track of the staged approach to intervention processes
• manage daily home visits to address poor attendance and where appropriate address any safeguarding concerns with our team of DSLs
• to support students in achieving their full academic potential
• promote a culture of positive attendance and punctuality
• form strong relationships with students/parents/carers
• identify and work with individuals and groups of students, using regular attendance checks
• work closely with parents/carers and students to improve levels of attendance
• collate information with regard to the attendance of students who may be experiencing attendance difficulties in order to inform LA, school and parents/carers
• provide weekly, monthly and half-termly attendance reports for school staff
• Full Vehicle Driving License
• willingness to undertake minibus driving test paid for by school
  
  We are looking to recruit an Attendance Coordinator to join our team at Moseley. We are seeking an experienced Coordinator who is a dynamic individual to play a key role within the school, promoting high expectations for attendance. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team.
We are looking for a person with the appropriate expertise and experience who can demonstrate vision, resilience and empathy and can evidence the capacity to deliver both high support and high challenge. The role is based on site at Moseley School, working 36.5 hours per week, Term time only, plus 10 days, to be worked within school holidays of each academic school each year. Also, the candidate must have flexibility to attend any other meetings/events outside normal working hours as and when required. A Full Vehicle Driving License is required for this role and the willingness to undertake minibus driving test paid for by school. Our perfect candidate will:
• have knowledge of current attendance guidance from both the DfE and local authority
• be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills
• have good numeracy, literacy and IT skills
• have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• be able to and have experience of supporting and promoting high levels of attendance
• work closely with parents/carers and students to improve levels of attendance
• form strong relationships with students/parents/carers
• the ability to work effectively as part of a team Core Purpose, This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
  
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