Attendance Officer

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School is a successful, oversubscribed school with 1886 students on roll including 361 in the Sixth Form. It is situated close to the centres of Sheffield and Chesterfield on the edge of the Peak District National Park.  

The Governors wish to appoint an Attendance Officer to work alongside the pastoral teams to respond to, and assist in implementing student and family engagement strategies to improve the attendance, punctuality and welfare of all students and to support students whose education is at risk due to poor or declining attendance. 

The suitable candidate would have experience of working in a school environment and the following skills: 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• High standard of written and spoken English
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Confident working with young people
• The ability to work under pressure
• Dealing with sensitive issues 

DHFS is a school that stands out. Our aim is for “Success with Care” and we achieve that as a result of our philosophy of “Commitment Not Compliance”. We are a learning community dedicated to providing an exceptional education for our students as a result of the exceptional skill and dedication of our staff. At DHFS “every person matters”. 

Application packs are available from Stephanie Dunne (sdunne@dhfs.uk) at the above address or from the school website. Please apply directly to the school, for the attention of the Headteacher.