Job description
Job title: Attendance Officer
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £460–£600 per week (depending on experience)
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Long-Term/Day-to-day, Full-Time/Part-Time
Are you organised, approachable and confident communicating with families to help improve pupil attendance?
GSL Education South Yorkshire Branch are seeking a proactive Attendance Officer to support a school in Sheffield. This role is suited to someone with strong administrative and communication skills who can help monitor attendance, follow up on absences and encourage positive attendance habits among pupils.
You will play an important part in supporting the school's attendance procedures, maintaining accurate records and working with families and school staff to identify and address attendance concerns.
Responsibilities of an Attendance Officer:
- Monitor and maintain accurate pupil attendance records.
- Follow up on unexplained absences and persistent lateness.
- Contact parents and carers regarding attendance concerns.
- Support the implementation of school attendance policies.
- Identify patterns of absence and report concerns to relevant staff.
- Maintain confidential attendance information and documentation.
- Work collaboratively with pastoral teams and other school staff.
Requirements for the Attendance Officer role:
- Previous administrative or attendance-related experience is desirable.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Confidence when speaking with parents, carers and school staff.
- Good attention to detail and accurate record-keeping ability.
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection.
- A professional, approachable and proactive attitude.
- Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate on the Update Service, or willingness to apply.
If you enjoy working in an organised environment and want to make a positive contribution to pupils' school experience, we would love to hear from you.
Why work with GSL Education?
- Access to school-based opportunities across Sheffield.
- Competitive weekly pay.
- Dedicated consultant guidance and support.
- Opportunities to develop your administrative experience within education.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks, including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the Update Service, or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across South Yorkshire.
For more information or to register your interest in the Attendance Officer role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.