Attendance Officer Newcastle
Job Location:
Newcastle upon Tyne - UK
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Job Summary
Role: Attendance Officer
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Start Date: Immediate / ASAP
Salary: 115 145 per day (depending on experience)
Contract Type: Full-time Long-term Contract (with Temp-to-Perm potential)
Agency: Wayman Education
About the School:
We are recruiting on behalf of a highly regarded and progressive academy trust located in Newcastle upon Tyne. The academy boasts state-of-the-art facilities and a passionate leadership team focused on driving up student engagement welfare and high standards of attendance across all year groups.
About the Role:
This position is ideal for a detail-oriented proactive professional who excels at building authentic positive relationships with young people and their families. Working on the front lines of the schools pastoral division you will manage backend data analysis while actively engaging with parents to communicate the critical importance of regular school attendance.
Key Responsibilities:
Oversee morning and afternoon registration processes ensuring high data accuracy across the school database.
Identify log and follow up immediately on any unexcused or unexplained absences.
Issue standard local authority and school framework letters to parents regarding escalating attendance concerns.
Meet with students on a 1-to-1 basis to discuss personal attendance targets offering mentoring and support.
Compile comprehensive daily and weekly attendance reports for presentation to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
Ensure all student data and intervention logs are handled strictly in accordance with GDPR guidelines.
Requirements:
Proven experience working with children young people or vulnerable families within an educational social work or community framework.
High level of literacy and numeracy with rapid precise data-entry skills.
Excellent telephone manner and a calm professional approach when defusing challenging situations.
Knowledge of the barriers that impact student attendance and a desire to help families overcome them.
An enhanced DBS check registered on the Update Service is mandatory for this immediate vacancy.
To Apply:
Please send your CV to Wayman Education.
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