Attendance Officer (plus admin support)

This role will contribute to the provision of an effective environment for teaching and learning by providing a specialist service to help the school to raise achievement by improving school attendance and punctuality to meet our attendance targets. in addition will also promoting positive attitudes by pupils and their families towards education and ensuring that parents are made fully aware of their statutory responsibilities, particularly where there is severe and persistent absence. The successful candidate will also be responsible for making home visits as required. The role will also support the Office Manager and admin team as required within the role.,

• Rigorously embed the academy attendance policy and procedures; never accepting low expectations and weak implementation of the policy.
• Take and respond to telephone calls and messages regarding attendance related issues.
• Chase up any missing registers or marks from attendance registers
• Ensure all unexplained student absences from school or from lessons (all students on roll regardless of the provision they attend) are investigated in order to check that all students are safe and cared for at all times.
• Provide key data and statistics for daily and weekly attendance to the Senior Team as requested.
• To offer general advice to parents/carers and the academy on attendance matters.
• Work on initiatives which raise the awareness of the whole school community on the importance of good school attendance.
• Keep accurate, clear and concise records of all interventions and consultations and update information on the school's attendance system.
• Liaise and work with school and external organisations to help reduce persistent and severe absence, improve social/educational inclusion, and behaviour.
  
  Strong understanding of attendance tracking systems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with teachers and parents
• Experience in educational settings or related fields
• Knowledge of student support services and resources
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting for attendance trends