Attendance Officer

Attendance Officer - Lowestoft Marchant Recruitment Suffolk, England, GB

Write a short description of your company, a boilerplate of the business, service or product that you offer. Include your business idea and the target audience. This text is primarily supposed to be descriptive, not selling.

Supporting student wellbeing through consistent engagement.

A friendly and inclusive secondary school in Lowestoft is looking for a dedicated Attendance Officer to start as soon as possible
. This is a critical role in our pastoral team; you will be the bridge between the school and the home, ensuring that every child is safe, accounted for, and supported in their educational journey.

Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk (Coastal location with good local rail links)

Salary: Suffolk County Council Grade (Competitive)

Contract: Full-time, Term-time only

Requirement: A valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle for home visits is essential.

Data Analysis: Monitoring patterns of absence across different student cohorts and providing weekly reports to the Senior Leadership Team.

Parental Engagement: Chairing attendance panels with parents and carers to discuss the impact of absence on academic progress and wellbeing.

Safeguarding: Acting as a key link to the Safeguarding team, identifying students whose absence may indicate wider welfare concerns.

Celebration of Success: Leading on school-wide initiatives to celebrate high attendance, including assemblies and certificate ceremonies.

Full-time