Attendance Officer - Immediate start

  • Job Reference: 1304120853-2
  • Date Posted: 23 April 2024
  • Company: Reed
  • Location: London
  • Salary: £15.00 to £16.00 Per Hour
  • Sector: Education, Education - Excluding Post Secondary, Education - Post Secondary, Healthcare - Allied Health, Healthcare - Dental Care, Healthcare - Nursing, Healthcare - Physician
  • Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

Based in East London

Attendance Officer
  • Job Type: Temporary
  • Location: East London
  • Salary: Competitive

We are seeking a dedicated Attendance Officer to join our team on a temporary basis. The ideal candidate will have a good telephone manner, excellent communication skills, and experience working within a school environment. Familiarity with attendance procedures and processes is essential, and knowledge of SIMS or similar MIS is advantageous.

Day-to-day of the role:
  • Monitor student attendance and punctuality, ensuring records are kept up-to-date.
  • Communicate effectively with students, parents, and staff regarding attendance matters.
  • Utilise the school's MIS system to input and manage attendance data.
  • Work collaboratively with the school team to identify patterns of absence and develop strategies to improve attendance.
  • Provide administrative support for attendance-related matters.
  • Participate in meetings and contribute to the development of attendance policies.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
  • Experience working within a school environment.
  • Understanding of attendance procedures and processes.
  • Good telephone manner and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Competency in using MIS systems, with SIMS knowledge
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
  • Proactive attitude and willingness to take initiative.
  • Reliability, enthusiasm, and good timekeeping.
Benefits:
  • Opportunity to work within a supportive school team.
  • Competitive salary.
  • Gain valuable experience in a school setting.

To apply for the Attendance Officer position, please submit your cv to this job