A ‘Good’ secondary school in Tower Hamlets are looking to appoint an ‘Attendance Officer’ from January until Easter in the first instance. Ideally the candidate will have previous experience as an Attendance Officer and experience of using SIMS to be considered for the role. 

Responsibilities-Attendance Officer:

• Monitor school attendance and punctuality.
• Ensure attendance registers are completed regularly and accurately followed up instances where this is not the case.
• Work with Pastoral Leaders to identify pupils of concern.
• Together with the Pastoral Leaders investigate matters of non-attendance and implement appropriate action plans for improvement.
• Offer creative solutions in cases where a pupil is failing to attend the Academy.
• Be at the entrance of the Academy each morning checking on punctuality
• Investigate first day phone calls for selected pupils and follow up any unexplained absence.
• Closely liaise with the Student Services Team to ensure timely communication about attendance particularly vulnerable pupils to ensure these young people are safe.
• Chase up absence notes in liaison with the advisors.
• Produce punctuality and attendance letters for distribution.

Requirements-Attendance Officer:

• Ability to work systematically with attention to detail.
• Ability to use initiative.
• Solves routine, or basic problems (escalating more complex problems as appropriate).
• The Attendance Officer must be able to work without supervision, prioritize workloads, and work to deadlines.
• Finds the right balance between the need for thoroughness against the urgency of response.
• Experience in SIMS are essential.
• Manages routine day-to-day and week-to-week tasks effectively.
• The Attendance Officer must have experience in the same or similar role.

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