About the School The Oldershaw School is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive environment for all students. Our mission is to drive student success through effective attendance management and collaboration with families and external agencies About the Ro leAre you passionate about making a real difference to young people’s lives? We are looking for someone who can help improve student attendance. We are looking for a proactive and dedicated Attendance & Relationships Coordinator to join our tea m. This position would suit someone with outstanding levels of personal resilience, good humour and a team-orientated approach to work, and the relevant skills and experience in administration and school systems. An unswerving focus on the best possible outcomes for all children, no matter the context, is an absolute prerequisi te. Responsibili tiesResponsible for the line management of the wider attendance teamTo ensure that there is an effective system for all students leaving/returning to school during the school day (for appointments, off-site provision, late students, etc)Ensure that the procedure ‘Safeguards’ students and is understood by staff, students and par entsData entry is required to a high level of accuracy ensuring attendance codes are input correctly and timely and that alerts are provided to parents/carers should students not at tendAnalyse the completion of registers at key points notifying staff of errors and omissions and keeping a report of t heseProduce regular attendance reports for the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) identifying trends, patterns, and areas of con cernEnsure accurate and up-to-date recording of attendance data in the school’s management information system ( MIS)Liaise with Form Teachers, Progress Leaders, Assistant Progress Leaders and other relevant staff to address attendance issues as they a riseIdentify students with poor or declining attendance and initiate early intervention and support strate giesLiaise with other staff and agencies supporting any other issues relating to student attendance and where appropriate carrying out the statutory duty of legal ac tionWork closely with students and their families to understand barriers to attendance and develop action plans to address these is suesImplement the school's attendance strategy, ensuring that all actions are in line with local authority guidel inesArrange and attend meetings with parents/carers, students, and external agencies as necessary to discuss attendance concerns and agree on support p lansTo Liaise with feeder schools to ensure that any attendance concerns are identified promptly and can be monitored effectively once the students are admi ttedConduct Family Assessment of Need (FAN) for students where attendance concerns indicate underlying issues that require a multi-agency appr oachWork collaboratively with external agencies, including social services, health services, and voluntary organisations, to coordinate support for students and fami liesMaintain accurate records of all FANs and related interventions, ensuring confidentiality and data protection standards are metManage a wide range of attendance-related administrative tasks, including drafting and sending attendance letters to parents and ca rersComplete and submit fixed penalty notice referrals for unauthorised absences in accordance with school and local authority proced uresMaintain accurate records of all communications and actions taken to address attendance concerns, ensuring compliance with legal and policy requirem entsRegularly review and update attendance procedures, and update policies ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and best pract icesComplete and manage Child Missing from Education (CME) documents to ensure timely and appropriate action is taken when a child is not attending school or is missing from educa tionOversee the movement of children, including the accurate and timely updating of records when students join or leave the school, and ensuring compliance with statutory requirem entsMaintain accurate records of all communications and actions taken to address attendance concerns, ensuring compliance with legal and policy requirem entsAct as the main point of contact for attendance-related matters within the sc hoolWork closely with the Senior Leadership Team, safeguarding leads, and pastoral staff to ensure a cohesive approach to attendance manage mentUse tactful interventions to engage hard to reach families and stud entsCultivate strong, supportive relationships with students by actively listening to their perspectives and addressing any challenges that may prevent them from attending school regul arlyOversee and ensure that home visits are undertaken as appropr iateOversee and ensure that visits to Alternative Education Provisions (AEP’s) are undert akenProvide training and support to school staff on attendance-related issues and the implementation of the attendance po licyLead, prepare and deliver attendance assemblies at key times throughout the yearLead on the attendance rewards system, incentivising attendance to lessonsAnalyse attendance data to identify key issues and trends, and report these to the Senior Leadership TeamDevelop and implement targeted attendance improvement strategies, setting clear targets and reviewing progress regul arlyParticipate in the evaluation of the effectiveness of attendance initiatives, adapting approaches as necessary to achieve desired outc omesIdentifying students with excellent/most improved attendance, including organising and managing reward events, and acknowledgment through publicising suc cessSupport the relevant staff required to facilitate school immunisat ionsTo have an overview of students with long and short medical needs to facilitate attend ance Qualifications/Experience/Knowledge/other requirem ents GCSE or equivalent level, including at least a Grade 4 (previously Grade C) in English and Mathematics. IT qualifications would be desirable as would previous experience in a similar role with a similar age groupExperience of working with children, young people and their fam iliesExperience of administr ationExperience using word and excelExcellent people s killsExcellent communication and interpersonal skills both verbal & wr ittenAbility to overcome bar riersAbility to build effective working relationships with students and a dultsKnowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding chi ldrenOrga nisedStrong Administration s killsGood to outstanding ICT s killsAbility to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and remain calm under pre ssureResilient, positive, forward looking and enthusiastic about making a diffe renceAn enhance d DBSEvidence of right to work and reside in t he UK