Attendance Officer

About the role

Prospero Teaching are looking to recruit an excellent Attendance Officer interested in securing a role within a secondary school. Your role will be to monitor student attendance, investigate unexplained absences, and work with families to overcome barriers that may stop students going to school.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the electronic registration system to track late arrivals and follow up on missing data with teaching staff.
• Produce attendance reports to help the Safeguarding Team, Senior Leadership Team, Heads of Year, and the Local Authority identify trends of absence.
• Maintain accurate, up‑to‑date records.
• Make initial enquiries with parents or carers regarding unexplained absences and punctuality concerns.
• Conduct visits to families’ homes to assess the root causes impacting a student’s ability to attend.
• Ensure all daily procedures align with the school’s child protection and safeguarding policies.

Required profile

• Hold a valid driving licence and have access to a car.
• Hold the right to work in the UK.
• Hold an enhanced DBS certificate registered with the online update service, or be willing to process a new application.
• Provide at least two professional references covering the last 24 months.