Attendance Officer / School Administrator with outstanding interpersonal skills, strong administration skills and the ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a wider team is required for a well-established Academy Trust based in Hedge End, Southampton. SALARY: £26,818 FTE / Actual Annual Salary £21,757 (for 39 weeks) LOCATION: Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent WORKING HOURS: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.00pm, term time only (39 Weeks) JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for an Attendance Officer / School Administrator with outstanding interpersonal skills, strong administration skills and the ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a wider team. Working as an Attendance Officer / School Administrator you will join the Pastoral Team, working with students and parents, monitoring and analysing whole school attendance and punctuality, as well as attendance of specific cohorts and student groups. As an Attendance Officer / School Administrator you will have an interest in supporting young people, displaying a professional but friendly manner and respecting confidentially at all times. DUTIES Your duties as an Attendance Officer / School Administrator will include: Monitoring and analysing whole school attendance and punctuality as well as attendance of specific cohorts and student groups Working proactively with the Senior Leader of Learning - Pastoral to ascertain reasons for student absence and implement strategies that will help address and prevent further absence Communicating and corresponding effectively with parents/carers, the attendance legal panel and alternative education providers Efficient and accurate recording of all information relating to attendance through SIMs, attendance logs and statutory returns Supporting the Pastoral team with behaviour and welfare issues as well as working one to one with students who are on specific attendance support plans CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS Outstanding interpersonal skills Strong administration skills Experience of working in a school using the SIMS system would be an advantage An interest in supporting young people A professional but friendly manner, respecting confidentially at all times The ability to work on your own initiative as well as being part of a wider team is essential BENEFITS Enrolment in one of the UK’s Largest public sector pension schemes A tax efficient Cycle-to-Work scheme through salary sacrifice A tax efficient IT Leasing scheme through salary sacrifice Friendly and sociable colleagues Staff membership rates to the modern on-site Leisure Centre Good transport links Free on-site car park APPLY TODAY… By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose. JOB REF: AWDO-P12784 Full-Time, Term-Time, Permanent Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online. Administration | Administrative | Admin | Education AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency. awd online | http://www.awdo.co.uk AWD-IN-SPJ