Student Attendance Officer

We are recruiting for an Attendance Officer & Administrator for a large Secondary school. The responsibilities will comprise the majority of the role, and will relate predominantly to Y7-11 students whenever needed throughout the day:Hourly rate: £16 - £18 per hour Hours of Work: 7.30am until 2.30pm Days of Work: Monday to FridayLocation: Greenwich Attendance Specific Responsibilities:Ensure that the lesson-by-lesson attendance of students is accurate and that all unexplained absences are followed up promptly:Listening, clearing and recording absences reported on the voicemail on a daily basis.Safeguard students by ensuring that the unexplained absence of vulnerable students is investigated promptly by the pastoral team:Monitor the attendance inbox to ensure all known absences are recorded:Ensure that registers are taken from any lessons affected by staff absence:Ensuring parents/carers are contacted, where appropriate on the first day a pupil is absent.Administration Core Responsibilities:Work collaboratively within the operational and wider school community to ensure that our administrative processes meet the needs of our staff, students and families, and demonstrate our core values.Be willing to learn and assist on a wide range of general administrative tasks, as needed to suit the needs of the team throughout the academic year.Engage fully in our culture of continual professional development and coaching, in which we encourage and challenge each other to be the best we can be.Show genuine care and respect for our young people and for everyone who makes up the community at the schoolBe mindful of your own wellbeing and that of your colleagues.Work to a high level of administrative accuracy.What you need to apply for this role:Good organisational skills, to be able to prioritise work and meet deadlinesExperience of maintaining and manipulating computerised and/or paper-based data/informationIT literate including a good working knowledge of MSOffice programs and databasesExperience of liaising with a range of stakeholders to find effective solutionsIf this role is of interest to you and you have the relevant skills and experience, please apply online or call Carly Walters on,