Job Title: Attendance Officer
Location: Maidstone, Kent
Salary: Dependent on experience
Contract Type: Full-time, Long-term
Start Date: ASAP

About the School

A fantastic and supportive secondary school in Maidstone is looking for an experienced Attendance Officer to join its pastoral and administration team.

The successful candidate will take an active role in monitoring pupil attendance, identifying concerns and communicating with families to support improved attendance.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitoring daily attendance.

• Following up unexplained absences.

• Contacting parents and carers.

• Maintaining accurate attendance records.

• Updating SIMS, Arbor or similar systems.

• Producing attendance reports.

• Identifying attendance patterns and concerns.

• Supporting attendance meetings.

• Recording communication with families.

• Liaising with pastoral and safeguarding teams.

• Supporting school attendance procedures.

• Maintaining confidential pupil information.

Requirements

• Previous experience working as an Attendance Officer or within a school attendance team is essential.

• Experience using SIMS, Arbor or similar systems.

• Excellent administrative and organisational skills.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Confident and professional communication style.

• Ability to deal sensitively with parents and carers.

• Understanding of school attendance procedures.

• Enhanced DBS or willingness to obtain one.

How to Apply

Candidates with previous school-based attendance experience should submit their up-to-date CV highlighting their attendance responsibilities and relevant school systems knowledge.

Suitable candidates will be contacted promptly.