Attendance Officer Fantastic School in Haringey

Position: Attendance Officer

Location: London Borough of Haringey North London

Contract Type: Full-Time / Long-Term

Start Date: Immediate / As Soon As Possible

We are partnering with a vibrant ambitious secondary school in the London Borough of Haringey to appoint a meticulous and proactive Attendance Officer. This is a pivotal administrative and pastoral role dedicated to driving down persistent absence monitoring daily registers and implementing robust school attendance policies.

The successful candidate will manage day-to-day attendance tracking communicate directly with parents regarding lateness and absences and support the pastoral leadership team in executing targeted intervention strategies.

• Daily Monitoring: Oversee morning and afternoon registration data tracking unexplained absences first-day calling and punctuality patterns.

• Parental Communication: Contact parents and carers promptly regarding attendance concerns issuing standard letters and arranging attendance review meetings.

• Data & Reporting: Maintain accurate up-to-date SIMS (or equivalent MIS) attendance records producing regular statistical reports for the Senior Leadership Team and Governors.

• Administrative Support: Assist with the preparation of attendance panel meetings fixed penalty notice warnings and local authority casework documentation.

• Incentive Schemes: Help coordinate whole-school attendance campaigns rewards and initiatives to celebrate punctuality and improve student engagement.

• Experience: Previous administrative or pastoral experience within a school setting with a strong grasp of pupil attendance monitoring and MIS systems (e.g. SIMS Arbor Bromcom).

• Skills: Excellent numerical IT and communication skills with a polite yet firm telephone manner when dealing with sensitive parental queries.

• Knowledge: Familiarity with UK school attendance regulations safeguarding procedures and statutory data protection (GDPR).

• Vetting: An enhanced DBS check registered on the Update Service (or readiness to undergo clearance).

If you have strong administrative skills a keen eye for detail and a passion for supporting student attendance in Haringey please submit your updated CV or contact our team directly.