Attendance Support Officer

Main purpose: To monitor and report on whole-school attendance data; to work closely with students, staff, parents/carers/guardians to reduce levels of absence, and act appropriately when persistent absence becomes a safeguarding issue; to report data to Local Authority.Administration Ensure daily attendance registers are accurate and complete, and follow up with staff members about any incomplete data 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 meetings with Pastoral Leaders and engagement with local authorities/other external agencies Manage attendance returns for the school census Maintain accurate records of communications and interventions with parents/carers Build and refresh knowledge of the school’s MIS and other relevant systems Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of personalised support plans in liaison with Pastoral leaders, for parents/carers to help manage transition for their child Signpost parents/carers to Pastoral Support during the process for accessing local services where relevant Any other general administrative tasks to support the wider Administrative function of the school. Monitoring and reporting Produce and interpret attendance reports for school leaders, identifying key statistics, reasons for absence and any patterns of concern Track attendance of vulnerable groups of students and share information with school leaders Identify students that need additional support to improve their attendance and develop action plans in consultation with relevant staff and professionals, where necessary Work with school leaders to identify appropriate interventions to improve attendance for particular groups or individual students Lead daily or weekly check-ins to review progress and the impact of support/interventions Work with school leaders to develop and revise the