Attendance Officer needed in Rhondda Cynon Taf - to start ASAP
Pay: £120-£140 per day (depending on experience)
Aspire People are recruiting for an Attendance Officer to support a school in the Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) area, starting ASAP. This is a key pastoral and administrative role focused on monitoring, analysing, and improving student attendance and punctuality to support school targets and statutory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Daily attendance monitoring: Checking electronic registers, identifying gaps or unexplained absences, and ensuring registers are finalised accurately.
First day calling: Contacting parents/carers immediately when a student is absent without explanation (phone/email/automated systems where applicable).
Intervention & strategy: Identifying persistent absence and supporting strategies to improve attendance, including meetings, mentoring, and targeted support.
Policy & escalation: Supporting the enforcement of the school's at...