Your New School

We have an exciting new Secondary Attendance Officer role in an amazing community school located in Wolverhampton. It's one of the top 5 schools in Wolverhampton. You will be reporting to one of the assistant headteachers, working in a vibrant team of 5 in the office. You will also be integrated into a wonderful staff-to-student relationship, guaranteeing great experience working at this school.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitating communication and resolving conflicts

• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date attendance records

• Offering counselling and guidance to students and families on children's attendance
• Regularly tracking and analysing student attendance records
• Delivering training sessions on the importance of attendance
• Assisting students who have been absent for an extended period
• Ensuring compliance with attendance-related policies and regulations
• Implementing and evaluating school-wide strategies to improve overall
• Collaborating with external agencies to provide additional support and resources
• Assessing students' needs, circumstances, and challenges related to attendance
• Handing out late slips at the school gate to late students
• Supporting student reception tasks - SIMS

Key Requirements

• Enhanced DBS Check
• Proficiency in using SIMS Systems
• Experience of the attendance process for schools Experience working within a secondary school setting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel & Outlook)
• Handle some difficult parents in a professional and friendly manner
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities

• Attention to detail
• Flexible problem solver
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills

Your Benefits

• Holiday Allowance
• Highly Competitive Hourly Rate
• Access to the "Hays Refer a Friend" Scheme - £350
• Support from a specialist consultant regarding your career progression with regular communication

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.

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