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Location: Beaconsfield
Position: Attendance Officer
Responsible to: The Headteacher
Principal Responsibilities:
- To manage the attendance administrative tasks.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage the computerised registration system.
- Monitor registers and identify patterns of concern.
- Manage and coordinate daily calls to parents for attendance checking.
- Contact parents of children who are ill or in an accident in the absence of the Medical Officer.
- Attend meetings with outside agencies and County officials, e.g., Education Welfare Officer.
- Collate attendance information half-termly for Year Heads, Senior Leadership Team, and Governors.
- Increase the attendance of all students to above 96%.
- Meet with students and parents to improve student attendance.
- Present to staff on attendance trends and train staff to support attendance.
- Continually look to improve attendance procedures and systems.
- Administer first aid in the absence of the Medical Officer.
Skills Required:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Experience with SIMS software packages.
- Data management and analysis skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Full First Aid Certificate (training available if needed).
- Ability to multi-task at speed.
- Strong people skills and ability to hold others accountable.
General Requirements:
- Attend scheduled meetings.
- Actively seek professional development.
- Participate in the school appraisal process.
- Work within the terms and conditions of Bucks Pay employees.
- Carry out all duties and responsibilities with due regard to school policies.
- Be subject to a police criminal records check (enhanced disclosure) from the Criminal Records Bureau.
- Perform all duties and tasks with reasonable adjustment, where appropriate, in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
- Be prepared to carry out additional duties as reasonably required by the Headteacher.
Salary:
- Pay Range 3: Full-time, 37 hours, Term time only.
- BP 3 £27,310 - £29,295
- Actual Salary: £22,000 - £24,000
If you are passionate about improving student attendance and have the necessary skills and experience, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding role.
