School Attendance Administrator - Birmingham

School Attendance Administrator  Birmingham Hours: 8am to 4.:00pm This position is a temp to perm position Main Purpose We are looking for an experienced Attendance and Education Welfare Officer to devise and implement strategies to achieve and maintain excellent levels of attendance across the school. You will proactively be assisting parents to fulfil their legal responsibilities so that children are able to receive an education appropriate to their age, aptitude and ability and any special educational needs they might have. Accountabilities Be highly motivated and a good team player with enthusiasm, high expectations and good interpersonal skills. Liaise with and advise key staff with respect to attendance data management systems; and to ensure that such systems are ‘fit for purpose’ and run efficiently. Monitor and report on whole-school attendance data, analysing data to identify areas of concern. Work closely with pupils, staff, parents / carers and external agencies to reduce levels of absence, and act appropriately when persistent absence becomes a safeguarding issue. Liaise with the relevant local authority agencies, including early help, to ensure punctuality and attendance are in line with or better than national average. Requirements  Hold Right to Work in the UK Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application Provide a minimum of two professional references to cover the most recent 24 months of employment