Attendance Assistant

Enable the Trust to realise its mission to ‘Transform lives, strengthen communities and make the world a better place by supporting the College to increase student attendance and reduce the number of persistent absentees.

• Record and monitor student attendance.
• Implement the school absence processes with students and parents/carers.
• Communicate with students and parents by phone or home visits.
• Liaise with and work constructively with other members of the Inclusion Service to ensure a joined‑up approach to supporting students.
• Refer to external bodies/agencies as appropriate.
• Support the implementation of attendance strategies in line with the ECC Attendance Policy.
• Deliver an accurate, consistent and timely attendance service.
• Play a full part in the life of the college community, support its values and encourage students, staff and colleagues to do the same.

• Support colleagues to familiarise themselves with their role.
• Establish the best course of action using a range of recognised procedures.
• Identify the need, assess the situation and initiate action, providing comprehensive guidance, advice and support.
• Undertake work carried out within clearly defined rules and make decisions from a range of established options.
• Make decisions which have limited or short‑term effects on immediate colleagues, students or members of the community.
• Work may be subject to interruption but the program of tasks will not be subject to significant change.
• Good standard of practical knowledge/practical skills embedded in the professional area.