The roles and responsibilities of this post include:

• To manage the school’s attendance systems and ensure consistency of monitoring across all year groups.

• To monitor all students’ attendance and ensure registers are taken for all am and pm sessions.

• To manage the use of SIMS / PARS for pastoral systems, for attendance and punctuality.

• To improve pupil attendance through systematic monitoring and interventions, including liaison with outside agencies when appropriate.

• To monitor the students’ punctuality and improve punctuality by liaising with Director of Learning / PSAs.

• Closely monitor the students at risk of becoming a persistent absentee and those who are persistent absentees through the school’s monitoring system.

• To plan, ensure consistent implementation and evaluate bespoke interventions for pupils whose attendance is a concern.

• Liaise with outside agencies and plan formal action for students with poor attendance that has been identified as being appropriate for possible legal action.

• To liaise with pastoral staff and conduct home visits for targeted pupils where necessary.

• Monitor and report on attendance progress, including half termly reports for SLT, and Directors of Learning.

• Ensuring school compliance with statutory requirements.

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date. 

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre- employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.