The Attendance Officer will work alongside key staff in school and across other agencies and organisations (such as the Local Authority, Education Welfare Service, and SOL Attendance) to promote the highest standards of student attendance, ensure levels of absence are low, and work with children and families to support the assurance of excellent attendance.  

To this end the Attendance Officer will drive attendance to targets set by the College Senior Leadership Team, DMAT, and Local Authority representatives, so that students are able to effectively access learning and make excellent academic progress. 

The Attendance Officer will demonstrate the drive and initiative to work in an independent and flexible manner where management of workload and personal organisation will be vital skills. 

A good working knowledge of how to deal with more complex and challenging situations will be necessary. 

The Attendance Officer will thus: 

Main duties and responsibilities:  

You will be responsible for Instilling high expectations of attendance amongst students, staff, and parents and carers, keeping attendance a high-profile element of the College’s collegiate work. 

The role holder will be adaptable and resilient, ready to undertake a diverse range of tasks including the following: 

Instilling high expectations of attendance amongst students, staff, and parents and carers, keeping attendance a high-profile element of the College’s collegiate work. 

Ensuring equitably high rates of attendance across student groups, particularly of disadvantaged students and students with SEND, in relation to regional and national rates of attendance. 

Monitoring the attendance of student groups, against the Attendance ‘diamond’ of five categories of intervention. 

Ensuring equitably high rates of attendance across student groups, particularly of disadvantaged students and students with SEND, in relation to regional and national rates of attendance. 

Identifying and working with individuals and groups of students to improve attendance, where necessary. 

Implement and follow school attendance and punctuality policy.  

Ensure all registers (AM and PM periods) are completed daily, and that no missing marks or unexplained absences remain at the close of each day.  

Remind any necessary staff to complete registers, monitoring non- or late completion, and inform the member of staff responsible for Attendance of any persistent concerns for action 

Working closely with parents/carers and students to improve levels of attendance, where necessary. 

Collating information about the attendance of students who may be experiencing attendance difficulties in order to inform the College, the Education Welfare Service, and parents and carers.  

Ensure that escalating interventions are undertaken, recorded and monitored for impact. 

The post-holder must be prepared to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and DBS checks and obtain any other statutorily required clearances.

Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds to apply. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

All schools in The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). 

‘This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.’

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 The successful candidate will be required to come to DMAT HQ to complete mandatory training.

 Training Details:

  Location: Central Head Office (Wardhayes) 8 Simmons Way, Okehampton, EX20 1PY

  Duration: Monday – Friday

  Purpose: To provide comprehensive training on company policies, procedures, and systems necessary for successful integration into the role.

  Training Schedule: Daily sessions from 9am to 4pm, with breaks provided.

   Benefits of Training Week:

    Interact with key stakeholders and team members.

    Acquire essential knowledge and skills to excel in your role.

    Establish a strong foundation for your career growth within Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust.

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