Key Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management of school registers (SIMS).
• Ensuring accurate and timely register maintenance, collaborating with year teams.
• Recording attendance, lateness, authorised and unauthorised absence, supporting school policies.
• Processing absence line messages and emails.
• Developing strategies to improve staff registration completion.
• Implementing school systems, procedures, and policies related to attendance and punctuality.
• Following up on unexplained absences with parents/carers.
• Contacting parents regarding attendance and truancy, building positive relationships.
• Responding to parent queries about attendance.
• Administering daily attendance reports for Heads of Year/Assistant Heads of Year.
• Producing attendance reports, following up on unauthorised absences.
• Creating weekly attendance/lateness reports in SIMS.
• Recording authorised/unauthorised absence requests in SIMS.
• Collaborating with Pastoral teams and Educational Welfare Officer to minimise absences.
• Producing termly attendance and absence statistics, contributing to government returns.
• Liaising with Senior Leaders, Heads of Year, SENDCo, Educational Welfare Officer, regarding students of concern.
• Printing hard copies of registers for emergencies.
• Willingness to undertake other tasks requested by the Senior Leadership Team.
• Managing own workload effectively.

Skills and Expertise

• GCSE or equivalent, including at least a Grade C in English and maths.
• Experience working in a school or educational setting.
• Experience working directly with pupils and parents.
• Experience working collaboratively with colleagues.
• Experience analyzing data, producing reports, and identifying key insights.
• Excellent listening skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with IT systems and data analysis.
• Strong knowledge of Excel.
• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils, staff, and parents.
• Organized, proactive, and self-motivated.
• Strong time management skills.
• Commitment to upholding and promoting school ethos and values.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize effectively.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
• Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Job Facilities/Benefits

• Car salary sacrifice scheme
• On-site parking and cycle storage
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Free flu vaccines
• Free access to school fitness suite
• Dry cleaning delivery service
• On-site car valet service
• Family-focused leave
• Discounted Nuffield Health gym membership
• Subsidised onsite exercise classes
• Comprehensive free employee assistance programme
• Free onsite financial advice clinics