Attendance officer required to support an alternative provision
To monitor and report on whole-school attendance data, analysing data to identify key areas of concern. To work closely with pupils, staff, parents and carers to reduce levels of absence, and act appropriately when persistent absence becomes a safeguarding issue.
Duties
- Develop and imbed the new statutory attendance guidance into everyday practice
- To provide accurate data and information to mainstream schools to ensure they are well informed during safeguarding monitoring visits
- To work with external agencies to support engagement and outcomes for students.
- Provide administrative support for the safeguarding team.
- Ensure daily attendance registers are accurate and complete, and follow up with staff members about any incomplete data
- ensure relevant staff have appropriate access to the CPOMS system.
- where appropriate, assign actions using CPOMS for other members of staff when responding to safeguarding issues.
- monitor assigned and delegated actions and ensure they are acted upon and communicated with relevant staff.
- Follow up on any unexplained absences with parents/carers, escalating issues as appropriate in line with school procedures Initiate and oversee the administration of absence procedures, for example letters home, attendance clinics and engagement with local authorities/other external agencies and partners
- Support the process of issuing penalty notices to parents
- Build and refresh knowledge of the school's MIS and other relevant systems
Essential
- Level 2 in Maths and English
- Experience using electronic systems to manage and store information
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent IT skills
Desirable
- Experience of working in education
- Experience of using the CPOMS system
- Have a DBS on the update service
Grade: 3 - £28,282 FTE (Actual Salary £24,543 per annum TTO)
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