Isle of Wight Council
Job title:
Attendance & Administrative Officer
Company
Isle of Wight Council
Job description
31.25 hours per week (term-time only)Responsible to: Headteacher / Office Manager-Senior Administrator/ Inclusion LeadAt Hunnyhill, we are looking to appoint one successful candidate to take on both the roles of attendance and administrative officer. For further information or to request an application form / pack please contact the school directly or visitADMINISTRATION OFFICERMain Purpose of the Job
- Under the guidance of the inclusion lead, provide general administrative support to the inclusion lead in an effective and timely way.
General Responsibilities
- Promote equality as an integral part of a role and treat everyone with fairness and dignity.
- To develop and maintain a generic skill set that allows the Isle of Wight Council to employ your skills, abilities and experience across the Council and its formal partnerships as needed.
- To support the patrol care of pupils as directed by the inclusion lead.
ATTENDANCE OFFICERGeneral Duties
- Advise the SLT and governing board on strategies to promote the regular attendance of all pupils in the school.
- Take a leading role in implementing agreed upon strategies for improving attendance· Understand and implement the school’s Attendance and Absence Policy.
- Work on initiatives to raise awareness of the importance of good attendance amongst the school community.
- Maintain a working knowledge of legislation and statutory framework relating to school attendance and ensure that the school is operating in line with its statutory responsibilities towards pupils.
- Work with the Education Welfare Service, e.g. by referring pupils with concerning attendance rates, where necessary.
- Make contact with pupils’ parents in response to allocated referrals through home visits or meetings in school.
- Work with the Education Welfare Service, the LA and the SLT, to issue fines to parents for their child’s poor attendance.
- Support the pastoral team and SLT to develop targeted procedures to support pupils with lower attendance to attend school.
- Analyse school attendance data to identify trends, key areas of concern and areas for improvement.
- Initiate court and fine proceedings for persistent absentees.
- Develop and implement strategies to improve attendance, including whole-school initiatives and targeted interventions.
Please read the Job Description / Person Specification document for detailed information about each part of the role.
Expected salary
Location
Isle of Wight
Job date
Sun, 09 Feb 2025 08:56:19 GMT
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