Attendance Support Officer - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Newfield Secondary School

Description

Post:
Attendance Support Officer**
Full Time Salary: Grade 4 (currently £22,369 - £24,496 FTE)

Actual Salary:
£19,240 - £21,069 (with under 5 years' service)

Contract Term:
Fixed Term (1 Year in the first instance)

Start Date:
September 2023
Thank you for your interest in our Attendance Officer role at Newfield School.

Mercia Learning Trust, one of the most successful Trusts in the Yorkshire and Humber region is a local and ambitious Trust that is dedicated to improving the life chances and careers of its students and those professionals working within it.

The Trust changes the lives of over 3000 children and young people in Sheffield and is continuing to grow.

Newfield School is part of the Mercia Learning Trust and is a valued partner and driving force within the Trust.

The students and staff of our school are brave, proud, work very hard and take advantage of the variety of opportunities that are available to them.

Our values underpin all we do at Newfield School and we believe that 'achievement leads to opportunity and choice'.

• We are high performing because we are curious and have a thirst for knowledge.
• We are considerate and value our community.
• We succeed through dedication and relentless ambition.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Attendance Support Officer.

Attendance plays a vital role in a student's education and the Attendance Support Officer plays a key role in working to promote improved attendance for students that are, or are in danger of becoming persistent absentees.

The Attendance Support Officer will work within our existing Student Services Team which includes the Student Services Manager, Attendance Support Officer, Inclusion Support Administrator and Receptionist.

This team is student centred and delivers a high quality service in supporting our Newfield School community.

The role will involve contacting families regarding attendance, supporting parents and students and home visits so you will need to establish and maintain good, positive working relationships with all students, parents, colleagues and other professionals.

Information relating to student attendance and punctuality is confidential; it is important that none of this information is disclosed to any unauthorised person and that is dealt with discreetly and with integrity.

Duties will include:

• Receiving and recording daily student absence calls in an efficient and timely manner as safeguarding underpins all we do in our daily practice
• Follow up student absences and lateness by telephone or other means on a daily basis with guidance from relevant colleagues as well as making appropriate referrals where necessary i.e. reporting welfare concerns to the Head of Year
• Running attendance and behaviour reports from
• Conduct home visits for identified students according to absence patterns

The Recruitment process is expected to take place week commencing
12 June
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