Attendance Officer

Are you an experienced School Attendance Officer looking for a new and exciting opportunity in Leicester Aspire People are currently recruiting for a School Attendance Officer to work in a Secondary School in Leicester. The role we have is full time and to start in ASAP. The position will be TEMPORARY and on-going. Applicants MUST HAVE previous experience as an Attendance Officer in schools or have experience working within school administration. Applicants must have an enhanced DBS on the update service or be willing to pay £47.20 for a new one. Duties will include; + Monitoring whole school attendance, persistent absence and punctuality + On going monitoring of attendance for students + Identify students who require support with their attendance + Liaise with Senior Leadership Team, Heads of House and Tutors, SENCo, inclusion team and other relevant staff regarding students who are of concern + Raise attendance issues with parents + Meet with both students and parents in order to support them to improve attendance + Meet with Education Welfare Officer on a weekly basis + Refer students who are not meeting attendance targets. This is a fantastic opportunity and at Aspire People we listen to and care about our candidates. We will support and guide you to ensure we find the perfect role. Please apply now and visit our website if you are interested in finding out more. (url removed) Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks