Attendance Officer

Attendance Officer £25,186 FTE £21,892 Actual (paid 45.2 weeks) Term time only (39 weeks), 37 hours per week Hours 8:00am - 4:00pm daily (including a half hour break) We are seeking to recruit a well-organised, professional and committed individual who will be responsible for monitoring and improving attendance across the school. You will be working directly with the Pastoral team. If you are passionate about working in a busy, inspiring school, enjoy variety in your role and thrive on working in a busy environment this is a great opportunity for you. The successful candidate should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, relate well to young people and possess Maths and English GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent). Are you able to: Work flexibly and on your own initiative? Communicate effectively with a friendly and helpful disposition? Work calmly under pressure? The ideal candidate will have: Good communication skills A flexible working attitude - to be adaptive to the changing demands of an education setting Able to organise own workload in the context of varied tasks Effective time management and organisation skills Good record keeping and attention to detail Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative Enthusiasm and show initiative Able to prioritise a changing and demanding workload with conflicting deadlines Attention to detail and high level of accuracy Numerate and able to communicate effectively on the telephone and in person Ability to work independently Ability to work under pressure Respect confidentiality and safeguarding protocols Supportive and welcoming You will be working in a small, highly motivated team of colleagues. We encourage staff CPD in all roles and you will have the opportunity to gain experience as the role progresses and develops with your contribution. If you want to, with hard work, you can really make your mark in this role. TO APPLY: Please read the job description, letter to applicants, scho