Attendance Officer

We are looking for a conscentious attendance officer with previous school experience to join our small team at Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form.

About Us

Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form is a unique sixth form, established to provide an outstanding vocational education and preparation for skills-based work or transition to university for students in Croydon and the surrounding boroughs. 

Part of the Harris Federation, which runs highly successful primary and secondary academies across London, Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form caters for students who may not suit the traditional pathways at post-16. With small class sizes and strong pastoral support, we offer excellent, focused vocational options as well as the opportunity to take or resit GCSEs that students need to progress further – whether they choose to progress into a career or higher education. The academy also has a small Alternative Provision supporting students with a high level of need.

Our academy offers a choice of Construction, Health and Social Care, Business, Media, Science and Art along with resit opportunities in Maths and English Language GCSE for students choosing a vocational pathway, providing a curriculum that will challenge and inspire them to develop the skills and confidence they need to compete successfully for jobs in their chosen vocation. 

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting the AWO and Attendance Lead in the management and development of attendance and punctuality policies.
• Daily administration, monitoring and follow-up of attendance and punctuality
• Ensuring accurate coding is submitted to support Learning Support issued for those students late to the Academy
• Liaising with the Attendance & Welfare Officer to ensure that prompt, consistent and rigorous intervention with poor attendance
• Monitoring student attendance alongside progress and performance targets
• Establishing the reason for absences including telephone calls, letters, and home visits, in liaison with the tutors and other staff
• Chasing teachers' incomplete registers in a timely manner
• Identifying patterns of poor attendance/punctuality and escalating concerns appropriately

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Three years' experience of working in an inner-city school or educational establishment
• Qualifications to GCSE/A level standard or equivalent.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft software, in particular Excel
• Knowledge of attendance policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the range of agencies that work with students and their families.
• Basic knowledge of first aid, e.g. emergency first aid course
• Knowledge of a range of attendance codes and when they can be used
• Sound knowledge of MIS (BromCom)
• Knowledge of many of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds
• Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.

Rewards & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.