Attendance Officer - School

Position: Attendance Officer

Location: London Borough of Haringey, North London

Contract Type: Full-Time / Long-Term

Start Date: Immediate / As Soon As Possible

We are partnering with a vibrant, ambitious secondary school in the London Borough of Haringey to appoint a meticulous and proactive Attendance Officer
. This is a pivotal administrative and pastoral role dedicated to driving down persistent absence, monitoring daily registers, and implementing robust school attendance policies.

The successful candidate will manage day-to-day attendance tracking, communicate directly with parents regarding lateness and absences, and support the pastoral leadership team in executing targeted intervention strategies.

• Daily Monitoring: Oversee morning and afternoon registration data, tracking unexplained absences, first-day calling, and punctuality patterns.
• Parental Communication: Contact parents and carers promptly regarding attendance concerns, issuing standard letters, and arranging attendance review meetings.
• Data & Reporting: Maintain accurate, up-to-date SIMS (or equivalent MIS) attendance records, producing regular statistical reports for the Senior Leadership Team and Governors.
• Administrative Support: Assist with the preparation of attendance panel meetings, fixed penalty notice warnings, and local authority casework documentation.
• Incentive Schemes: Help coordinate whole-school attendance campaigns, rewards, and initiatives to celebrate punctuality and improve student engagement.

• Experience: Previous administrative or pastoral experience within a school setting, with a strong grasp of pupil attendance monitoring and MIS systems (e.g., SIMS, Arbor, Bromcom).
• Skills: Excellent numerical, IT, and communication skills, with a polite yet firm telephone manner when dealing with sensitive parental queries.
• Knowledge: Familiarity with UK school attendance regulations, safeguarding procedures, and statutory data protection (GDPR).
• Vetting: An enhanced DBS check registered on the Update Service (or readiness to undergo clearance).