We are seeking to appoint Four Attendance Monitors (Part Time, Term Time 38 weeks, Until June 2027)

Closing date for application is : 22nd February 2026

Interview date : 6th March 2026

Aims of Job/ Job Purpose:

Work as an integral part of the Student Support Services team to contribute to the College's overall achievement of excellent student punctuality and attendance and Safeguarding of all students and apprentices.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Administer a daily attendance and punctuality check each morning and contact home by phone/text if students are not in College
• Administer more regular attendance and punctuality checks for groups of identified vulnerable learners including but not limited to Looked after Children and Care Leavers.
• Access, read and analyse absence data throughout the working day to establish patterns that might need to be followed up from a safeguarding perspective and refer as appropriate.
• Identify students where appropriate action regarding attendance needs to be taken and advise to the appropriate staff.
• Contact student engagement regarding student absences where there are students who may require referral to external agencies.
• Telephone students or their parents/guardians, and report accurately on absence or absence patterns and record or input responses obtained. Book 1-1 meetings with personal tutors and students (with parents if required) at request of Deputy Faculty Head.
• Relay those responses to relevant curriculum and support staff.
• Keep systematic and live record of all calls made and letters, emails or SMS messages sent using the relevant college information systems.
• Ensure that all key staff are kept updated on student absence.
• Contribute to development of new ideas and initiatives to improve attendance and punctuality.
• Make direct contact with students by visiting class when deemed necessary to ascertain reason for absence.
• Liaise and refer students to Student Engagement for specialist support and guidance as appropriate
• Develop excellent working partnerships with students and parents / carers to promote the importance of good attendance and punctuality.
• Work with Safeguarding and Support Team to communicate growing
• Meet weekly with the Deputy Faculty Head (with Head of School if required) to discuss students whose attendance is causing concern and to assess intervention strategies.
• Check that staff are completing registers correctly
• Produce a weekly summary of attendance data for Deputy Faculty Head and communicate to staff
• Administer all the necessary IT administration, maintenance and report generation
• To maintain and develop own knowledge, skills and experience through formal training, staff development activities and networking including with referral agencies.
• To adhere to College equal opportunities policies, procedures and practices
• To take all necessary steps to ensure the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults.

The Job Description for this role has been attached, please refer to it for more detailed information.

About South and City College Birmingham

We are one of the largest further education providers in the UK, with eight campuses across the city. We are committed to ensuring students have the relevant skills, qualifications and experience for their future, whether that is to seek employment or continue their education.

Our vision is to be recognised as an outstanding educational and economical resource by, providing outstanding education, training that is primarily vocational in response to the needs of the learners, employers and other key stakeholders.

At South and City College Birmingham, equality, diversity and inclusion are integral to who we are and what we do. We are firmly committed to promoting and imbedding the key principles for all within our institution, from our learners to our staff, governors, employers, visitors and contractors.

For further details about the role and how to apply:

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If you have any queries not specified in the Job Description, please contact the People Services team by email to [email protected]

Safeguarding
The college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.

The successful applicant will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks. including, enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

All applicants will be required to provide a minimum of two suitable references covering a 5-year period.

An online search will also be carried out as part of our due diligence on all shortlisted candidates.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected' so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are employers cannot take them into account.

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Safeguarding is our top priority. We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of learners.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.