Job Description

School Attendance Officer

A secondary school located in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham are looking to secure a School Attendance Officer to start ASAP on an ongoing assigment.

The School

This Secondary school is smaller than most average and with only 442 students on role and are part of an oustanding academy trust. They are committed to getting the best out of every child and aim to achieve this through a rigorous academic curriculum and an extensive enrichment programme.

The school is based a short walk from a popular central line train station and benefits from a large car park.

School Attendance Officer

• To advise the school on strategies to promote the regular and punctual attendance of all pupils and assist with the implementation of agreed strategies.
• Update school records, analyse attendance data and provide reports to senior managers and other professionals.
• Disseminate information, both internally and externally, in a timely fashion
• Meet with school staff, pupils and parents to establish the reasons for non attendance/poor punctuality and agree a plan with appropriate strategies and timescales to tackle the issues.
• Make contact with the families in response to allocated referrals through home visits and/or meetings in school
• Liaise with the Education Welfare Officer
• Prepare the appropriate paperwork and present information as required to enable the school to meet its obligations and statutory responsibilities.
• Liaise and work with external organisations as required.
• Keep accurate, clear and concise records of all interventions and consultations and update information on the school's attendance system.

Please apply with an updated CV to be considered for this role.

TimePlan Education Group LTD are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face to face interview. TimePlan Education Group LTD are committed to Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.

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