Experienced School Receptionist / Attendance Officer
We are seeking an experienced School Receptionist/Attendance Officer to join our Greenwich School.
At our Greenwich Secondary School, we are dedicated to meeting the academic, therapeutic, and vocational needs of our students. Our mission is to create, adapt, and implement functional curricula necessary to meet the diverse individual needs of our student population and increase current and future independence
We require an experienced School Receptionist/Attendance Officer to provide efficient and effective administrative and operational support for school and staff at our Secondary School and to promote whole school attendance strategies.
We are seeking an outstanding, experienced School Receptionist/Attendance Officer with integrity, imagination and drive to join us in September to:
·Provide information and contact point for learners, prospective learners, staff and members of the public by letter, telephone, personal contact and email.
·Provide fast, effective and efficient administrative support service for the school
·Ensure a high standard of customer service to learners, staff and members of the public
·Manage confidential and sensitive information in an appropriate manner
·Undertake general office duties, including ordering stationery, print requests, diary management for the Head teacher, taking accurate messages, filing, organising post, printing circulars etc.
·Daily input attendance data including any first day absence calls, and investigate any missing data, maintain accurate attendance records, including unexplained lesson absences.
·Ensure the electronic registration system is updated daily investigating any missing data with class teachers.
·Record student absences and late arrivals on school systems, maintaining accurate attendance records.
·Support parents/carers to improve their children’s attendance by making initial enquiries with parents/carers regarding unexplained absences/lateness - including first day calling.
·Promote good attendance within the school.
·Issue routine correspondence to parents/carers regarding attendance/absence requests in accordance with the school procedure.
·Support the Head teacher in dealing with complex enquires and difficult visitors to the school
·Meet and greet visitors
·Use the school IT system and database as appropriate
Experienced School Receptionist/Attendance Officer job details:
·£95 - £120 per day
·Full time, Long term to go permanent
·Mon-Fri Term time only
·8am – 4pm