Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and determined

Attendance Officer

to join our team. We are looking for a self-motivated, adaptable and perceptive individual to fill the role. The position involves working closely with the pastoral team to effectively manage the attendance and punctuality of the students, the inputting of attendance information into SIMS and liaising with students and families regarding timekeeping, including daily contact with parents to follow up absence. The role will also involve supporting attendance during the school day by responding to students' welfare/first aid concerns as they arise.

Applicants should be confident, compassionate and will need to be excellent communicators to enable them to deal with students and families across a variety of situations. Being able to build and maintain mutually respectful relationships with staff, parents and students alike is essential. The successful candidate will be uncompromising in securing excellent outcomes for all students.

The successful candidate will have the confidence to be able to hold parents and staff to account for their role in promoting good attendance and be able to direct those in need of additional support where appropriate. Excellent communication and organisational skills, together with strong IT skills are the main prerequisites for this position. The right candidate will be committed to improving school attendance and will have responsibility for the monitoring and improvement of attendance and punctuality of all students across the school to ensure we maintain attendance levels above national expectation. A willingness to undertake minibus training would be advantageous as home visits will form part of the role.

The role requires someone highly organised, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritise. We are looking for someone able to review, design and implement systems and strategies to help us achieve our attendance target. The ability to remain calm, work under pressure and work to deadlines is essential.

As the role will involve the efficient daily recording and monitoring of student attendance in SIMS, good IT skills and experience of working with SIMS would be beneficial, although training can be provided. A knowledge and understanding of the education sector or experience of working within a school environment would also be desirable but is not essential.

Working hours are 8am-4pm with an adjustment of 7.50am-3.50pm on day per week.Potential candidates may make informal enquiries to Ms Georgette Ayling: Headteacher, by email: headteacherspa@bohunthorsham.com

Bohunt Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake a Disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service at an Enhanced level and social media checks as well as completing a self-disclosure form. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Bohunt Horsham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young students and expects all staff to share this commitment.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 25,186.00-26,246.00 per year

Work Location: In person