Attendance Manager

Job Description

Reed Education are working with an inspiring commuinity school who are looking for an attendance manager to join their team. The role would be full time, term time only.You will be part of a team who shape and support the school as it grows. You would be looking for a passionate, talented and rigorous practitioner who will work alongside teachers and tutors in school.You will contribute to improving attendance to school, student engagement with school and work with students on a 1:1 level as well as with their families.Key responsbilities:

• To be responsible for student attendance for AM and PM registration and during lessons using the appropriate software
• To manage, input and interpret all data associated with pupil attendance. Contact parents/carers about pupil absence as required
• To be responsible for taking ownership of changes to legislation and the national trends within education and specifically to attendance
• To monitor, on a daily basis, attendance targets and interpret information relating to attendance patterns, identifying key areas of concern when targets are not likely to be met, are not met, or are being superseded
• Prepare regular and ad hoc reports for the Deputy Head Teacher and Governors
• To provide early intervention and support to individuals and groups of students with attendance issues (Persistent Absentees)
• To monitor latecomers and administer sanctions/penalty notices where appropriate
• To liaise with Form Tutors and Heads of Year to ensure that all registers are completed and no missing marks or unexplained absences remain on a weekly basis
• Attend and advise at regular meetings with the Educational Welfare Officer, Family Workers and other professionals re attendance issues, ensuring accurate information is prepared for the meetings
• To work alongside key school staff to reduce levels of absence and work with students and families to promote high levels of attendance
• To work with parents and other agencies/alternative education provisions to improve their childs attendance records, coordinating parental support and training where appropriate
• To help parents/carers with parenting skills. To give individual parenting guidance and support, with advice on how to develop and maintain positive discipline
• To listen and offer support on problems and issues and signpost parents to appropriate external agencies
• To help improve family relationships. To be available for families especially in crisis situations, helping those families who need short-term assistance
• To carry out home visits to support families/children, providing outreach support to families in line with School procedures
• To monitor the attendance of vulnerable groups of students and liaise with staff/SEND department
• To provide support to students with significant emotional well-being or organisational issues
• Maintain appropriate records and case files on individual students
• To have a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• To contribute to ensuring the absolute safety of all students on and off site
• To support identified students who follow alternative curriculum pathways
• To attend year group meetings as required
• To liaise with the School Education Welfare Officer to discuss students whose attendance is causing concern and make the necessary referrals.

To be considered for this role, please submit your most updated CV and we will contact you if you are successful