School Attendance Officer

Outwood

Job Location:

Scunthorpe - UK

Monthly Salary: £ 9 - 24475

Posted on: 5 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Role: Attendance Officer

Academy: Outwood Academy Brumby

Start Date: As soon as possible

Salary (Actual Salary): 232389 - 24475

Working Pattern: 37 Hours Per Week Day to Day Term Time only plus 5 days

Are you passionate about ensuring every student maximises their potential through consistent attendance As an Attendance Officer you will be crucial in implementing whole-school strategies designed to improve attendance levels and actively reduce persistent absence. This role blends operational dutiessuch as conducting home visits and late gate patrolswith essential administrative support requiring resilient engagement with students and parents to address attendance barriers.

Welcome from the Principal:

Thank you for your interest in the vacancy at Outwood Academy Brumby.

As Principal its my privilege to introduce you to our academy of 750 friendly students in the heart of Scunthorpe. We are deeply committed to the pursuit of excellence and to nurturing the potential of every child and staff member. By 2028 we will be celebrating 10 years of making a difference in our community.

What distinguishes us is our incredible staff team who share a strong belief in the transformative power of education. We thrive on making positive supportive relationships with everyone and foster a culture of collaboration innovation and continuous growth.

We are looking for inspirational dedicated professionals who will add value both academically and through involvement in the fabric of learning beyond the classroom. If you share our passion for making a meaningful difference we would be thrilled to welcome you to our team. I look forward to meeting you.

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Responsibilities

You will drive whole-school attendance strategies by providing operational and clerical support to reduce persistent absence. This involves conducting the daily Late Gate patrol and maintaining the academys registration and attendance Management Information System including operating the automated system for contacting parents regarding absence.

A key function is direct engagement with students and parents to discuss reasons for absence offering appropriate support and challenge. You will also prepare and present detailed attendance data for monitoring and reports process referrals for Fixed Penalty Notices and publicise attendance information through various channels.

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Qualifications

The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate with diverse audiences both verbally and in writing and possess excellent time management and organisation skills. Proficiency in standard ICT packages particularly Microsoft Office and Excel is essential. Required attributes include resilience and the ability to work effectively in difficult situations including dealing with conflict while remaining professional at all times.

The ability to build effective working relationships with all stakeholders including students and parents is crucial. Experience in a school environment or attendance-related role is desirable as is using CMIS or SIMS software. A satisfactory DBS check is mandatory.

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Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

DescriptionRole: Attendance OfficerAcademy: Outwood Academy BrumbyStart Date: As soon as possibleSalary (Actual Salary): 232389 - 24475Working Pattern: 37 Hours Per Week Day to Day Term Time only plus 5 daysAre you passionate about ensuring every student maximises their potential through consistent ...