Attendance Assistant

Attendance Assistant post in the attendance team at Ellesmere Park High School, part of Consilium Academies. The work covers daily attendance monitoring, first-day absence calls to parents and carers, and keeping accurate records. It also involves liaising with students, families and staff and supporting attendance interventions. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the post starts in January 2027.

• Monitor daily attendance
• Make first-day absence contact with parents and carers
• Maintain accurate attendance records
• Support interventions that encourage good attendance and punctuality
• Liaise with students, families and staff to address attendance concerns promptly
• Work with the Attendance Officer and wider pastoral team
• Support attendance meetings
• Accompany authorised staff on home visits when required

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Confident, professional communication with students, parents and colleagues
• Strong attention to detail and accurate record-keeping
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and management information systems
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work under pressure
• Understanding of the importance of school attendance and punctuality

• Enhanced DBS check
• Prohibition from teaching check where applicable

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• Works well both independently and as part of a team
• Standard of spoken English required under the public sector fluency duty

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Vivup staff benefits platform
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• Access to Trust-wide networks and collaboration
• Supportive and inclusive working environment