Your new company

Hays Education are working in partnership with a well-regarded secondary school in Warwickshire to recruit an experienced Attendance Officer for a position starting ASAP.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and organised individual with previous school-based attendance experience to join a dedicated administrative team. The school is seeking someone who can quickly integrate into the role, confidently manage attendance processes, and help drive improvements in student attendance and punctuality.

Your new role

As Attendance Officer, you will play a vital role in supporting student welfare and ensuring attendance procedures are followed effectively. Working closely with pastoral staff, senior leaders, students and parents, you will help monitor attendance, identify concerns, and implement strategies to improve overall attendance rates.
The role will be Monday - Friday, 7.45am - 2pm.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing daily attendance processes and monitoring student absence and punctuality
• Contacting parents and carers regarding unexplained absences
• Updating and maintaining accurate attendance records
• Producing attendance reports for leadership teams and external agencies
• Identifying attendance trends and escalating concerns where appropriate
• Supporting attendance meetings with parents and carers
• Working closely with pastoral teams to improve student attendance outcomes
• Ensuring compliance with attendance legislation and school policies
• Liaising with external agencies, including Education Welfare Officers, where required
• Using school management systems to record and analyse attendance data

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience working as an Attendance Officer, Attendance Administrator or in a similar attendance-focused role in a school
• Strong understanding of school attendance procedures and safeguarding responsibilities
• Experience using Bromcom
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially and professionally
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and supporting student outcomes
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one through Hays

What you'll get in return

Hays Education has had an established Support Service desk in Birmingham for over ten years, providing quality non-classroom-based staff into schools. We also provide free Child Protection and Safeguarding Training to any candidate who is registered and working for us as part of their CPD.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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