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Location: Barking, East London
Job Type: Full-Time, Monday to Friday
Working Hours: 8:30am – 4:00pm
Pay: £120–£130 per day (Umbrella), depending on experience
Start Date: ASAP

Attendance Officer – Specialist SEN School
Create Education is currently recruiting for an experienced Attendance Officer to join a welcoming and supportive specialist SEN school in Barking, East London.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised, proactive and approachable individual who is passionate about supporting children and young people with special educational needs.
The school supports pupils with a range of additional and complex needs, including autism and learning difficulties. We are looking for someone who can confidently manage school attendance processes, communicate effectively with families and staff, and play an important role in improving pupil attendance.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, record and maintain accurate daily pupil attendance and absence records.
• Follow up on unexplained absences, contacting parents and carers promptly.
• Identify patterns of persistent absence and support strategies to improve attendance.
• Work closely with school leadership, safeguarding teams and pastoral staff to address attendance concerns.
• Build positive relationships with parents, carers and external professionals.
• Produce attendance reports and maintain accurate records using school management systems.
• Support attendance meetings and ensure school attendance procedures are followed.
• Recognise and report any safeguarding concerns in line with school policies.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a school attendance or administrative role is highly desirable.
• Good understanding of school attendance procedures and safeguarding responsibilities.
• Experience using school management information systems such as SIMS, Arbor or Bromcom would be an advantage.
• Strong IT, organisational and communication skills.
• Confident communicating with parents, carers and school staff.
• Ability to handle sensitive information professionally and confidentially.
• A calm, patient and understanding approach when working with families of children with SEN.
• Ability to work independently and manage a busy workload.

Previous experience working within an SEN school would be advantageous but is not essential.

What We Offer

• Competitive daily pay of £120–£130 Umbrella, depending on experience.
• Full-time working hours, Monday to Friday.
• Opportunity to work in a supportive specialist SEN school.
• Ongoing support from your dedicated Create Education consultant.
• Potential for long-term opportunities.

Apply Today!
If you are an experienced Attendance Officer, School Administrator or someone with relevant school-based attendance experience looking for a new opportunity in Barking, we would love to hear from you!

Apply now with your updated CV for immediate consideration.
Create Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to relevant safeguarding and compliance checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.