Attendance Officer

Support Services Directorate

Salary: £27,733 to £28,634 per annum pro rata

Full Time / Term Time / Fixed Term

Closing Date: Sunday 28 June 2026

Reference: 2026-43

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Term time only Monday – Friday | 37 hours per week, Term Time Only (Fixed Term - until December 2026 )

Salary: Grade D–E (£27,733 – £28,634)

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Attendance Officer to join our team. This is a key role focused on promoting excellent attendance and punctuality across the College, supporting students to achieve their full potential.

You will work closely with staff, students and families to monitor attendance, implement effective interventions, and contribute to a culture of high expectations and support.

Key Responsibilities

Monitor, record and analyse student attendance and punctuality data

Implement and support College attendance policies and procedures

Identify trends and work with colleagues to improve attendance outcomes

Support vulnerable learners and raise safeguarding concerns where appropriate

Communicate with parents/carers regarding attendance, including calls and messages

Attend meetings with parents/carers and external agencies to support student progress

Provide targeted 1:1 and small group interventions for students

Work collaboratively with internal teams to support student wellbeing and engagement

Respond to day-to-day queries from staff, students and families

Contribute to initiatives that encourage, reward and improve attendance

About You

We are looking for someone who

Has a good standard of education (minimum GCSEs in English and Maths or equivalent)

Has experience in an administrative or office-based role

Is confident using IT systems including MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams)

Has experience working with young people or in an education, community or care setting

Can manage a busy workload and remain calm under pressure

Communicates effectively with people at all levels, showing empathy and professionalism

Demonstrates excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

Is committed to safeguarding, inclusion and student success

Why Join Us?

A supportive and collaborative working environment

The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to students’ lives

Ongoing professional development opportunities

A commitment to wellbeing, inclusion and high standards

Important Information for Applicants

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and interviews may be arranged before the advertised closing date.

The use of generative AI in applications is monitored. Any use of AI to support your application must be declared.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We strive to be representative of the community we serve and know that diverse talent builds a better College and provides an enhanced experience for our students. We’re committed to building an organisation where everyone is welcome, supported and able to thrive.

Equality and diversity are fundamental to our core beliefs and values. That’s why we welcome people from all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, socio-economic classes, religions, disabilities and ages in everything we do.

Keeping children safe in education

We are values-driven and our vision is to provide an inclusive, aspirational and academic education for all our students, so that all of them will learn, thrive and lead successful lives.

The safeguarding of all students is paramount and this approach is embedded into everything we do. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

In line with Keeping Children Safe In Education guidelines and having regard to all relevant guidance, any offer of employment will be subject to a comprehensive checking process including satisfactory references from current and previous employers, DBS Enhanced Disclosure and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates.