Attendance and Transport Manager required
The Attendance and Transport Manager is responsible for supporting with the administrative and organisational processes within the school. They will also act as the initial point of contact for professionals, parents, visitors and other stakeholders so will be an ambassador for the school and embody the value, vision and ethos of the school in all interactions.
To monitor and report on whole-school attendance data, analysing data to identify key areas of concern, this will be done in conjunction with the co-ordination of transport for students. To work closely with pupils, staff, parents and carers to reduce levels of absence, and act appropriately when persistent absence becomes a safeguarding issue.
Duties and responsibilities
Attendance 
* Ensure daily attendance registers are accurate and complete, and follow up with staff members about any incomplete data  
* Monitor assigned and delegated actions and ensure they are acted upon and communicated with relevant staff. 
* Follow up on any unexplained absences with parents/carers, escalating issues as appropriate in line with school procedures Initiate and oversee the administration of absence procedures, for example letters home, attendance clinics and engagement with local authorities/other external agencies and partners 
* Support the process of issuing letters and penalty notices to parents 
* Build and refresh knowledge of the school’s MIS and other relevant systems 
* Responsible for the administration of suspensions and notifying external agencies and mainstream partners
Transport
* Liaise with STA drivers and daily scheduling
* Liaise with the LA in regard to collections/Drop off and any changes to students
* Book vehicles for any maintenance/Service
* Block minibuses for trips/off site activities and arranging driver
* Organise the day routes for all buses
* Plan for the in-between timetable students (11am/12pm/1pm) plus after school clubs
* Help parents apply for transport with the LA
* Arrange staff cover at short notice, Chaperones, Standin for drivers when short staffed
* Sign off the transport overtime sheets for any staff member involved
* Maintain the communication between Drivers, Chaperones and SLT
* Monitor the CPOMS each day to check for change in schedule
* Book external taxis and off-site learning
* Call for external transport and LA to advise of any changes or missed collections
* Chase up LA and external provider with an updated drivers list and contact details
* Resolving issues & disputes between external and parents
* Maintaining insurance details are all up to date
* Check Driver licenses for all staff (who may drive a bus) D1 License preferred (large bus)
* Risk Assess for all journeys
* Organise for the food to be delivered to each site daily
* Helping family support with the engage programme to Glebe Farm School
* Collecting students who have missed LA transport
* Organise New starters transition.
If this is the role for you apply today!