Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD
Department: Health & Social Care
Reporting to: Curriculum Team Leader - Business Study Programme
Contractual hours: 37 hours per week
Basis: Full Time, Term Time Only 40 weeks, Fixed Term for 12 months
Pension: NEST Pension

SAFEGUARDING

At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.
All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
Please see attached job description - Attendance Officer in H&SC TTO40wks FT12mth

As an Attendance Officer, you will:

• Work as part of a team to provide pro-active and assertive support to students to overcome barriers to maximise their attendance and punctuality to ensure achievement and progression.
• Devise and undertake a range of strategies to improve student attendance.
• Be the main point of contact in relation to student punctuality and attendance issues for an allocated department.
• Work closely with Heads/Associate Directors of Quality and Personal Tutors to implement effective strategies and ensure there is the necessary interchange of information and consistency of systems and procedures to ensure that each student feels supported.
• Contact (by telephone / email / letter) students and their parents / carers following absence.