What skills and experience we're looking for
• The role of Attendance Officer in our Primary Phase requires promoting attendance and punctuality by carrying out daily monitoring, prompt and rigorous responses to pupil lateness or absence including updating daily registers using SIMS as well as inputting and maintaining records of family contacts and interventions including the processing of term-time leave requests
• Applicants must have strong organisational and administrative skills with experience of managing records
• Excellent oral and clear communication skills with a professional manner face to face, over the telephone and email
• Experience in a customer-facing environment working to strict deadlines and periods of intense workload and demand
• A calm and confident demeanour with the ability to show assertion when necessary
What the school offers its staff
Local Gov Pension, free parking, family friendly benefits
‘A great place to work with lots of friendly people, everyone was really kind and helpful in offering up their time and knowledge’ Home Attendance Liaison Officer.
We have the exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with experienced staff in a high quality and well-resourced environment in the role of Attendance Officer in our Primary Phase. We are based in West London/Ealing. The role is to work Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm on a term time basis plus professional development days throughout the year.
What we have to offer you:
• An Ofsted ‘Good’ school and an exciting place to work
• As an Investor in People, we offer excellent career and professional development opportunities
• The chance to work with exceptionally committed colleagues who have high expectations of students
• A welcoming school in West London/Ealing with great Trustees, where staff feel valued, enjoy opportunities for additional paid responsibilities, and there is scope to influence autonomy
• Employer’s pension contribution of over 19%, free on-site parking, subsidised meals and family friendly policies including dependents entitlement
• Regular nominated staff rewards and free breakfasts are also welcomed by staff.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.