Attendance Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Vivup staff benefits platform

Excellent professional development

Trust-wide networks and collaboration

Supportive and inclusive working环境

Job summary

Ellesmere Park High School (part of Consilium Academies) is seeking an Attendance Assistant to monitor daily attendance, make first-day contact with parents, and maintain accurate records. The role supports interventions and liaises with students, families and staff to resolve attendance concerns.

Starting January 2027, the post is based at Ellesmere Park High School in Manchester. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Confident, professional communication with students, parents and colleagues.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate record-keeping.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and management information systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily attendance.
• Make first-day absence contact with parents and carers.
• Maintain accurate attendance records.
• Support interventions to improve attendance and punctuality.
• Liaise with students, families and staff to address attendance concerns.
• Work with Attendance Officer and wider pastoral team.
• Support attendance meetings.
• Escort authorised staff on home visits when required.

Skills

Organisational skills

Effective communication

Attention to detail

MS Office & MIS

Prioritisation under pressure

Safeguarding understanding

Tools

MS Office

Management Information System

Job description

Attendance Assistant post in the attendance team at Ellesmere Park High School, part of Consilium Academies. The work covers daily attendance monitoring, first-day absence calls to parents and carers, and keeping accurate records. It also involves liaising with students, families and staff and supporting attendance interventions. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the post starts in January 2027.

What the job involves

• Monitor daily attendance
• Make first-day absence contact with parents and carers
• Maintain accurate attendance records
• Support interventions that encourage good attendance and punctuality
• Liaise with students, families and staff to address attendance concerns promptly
• Work with the Attendance Officer and wider pastoral team
• Support attendance meetings
• Accompany authorised staff on home visits when required

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Confident, professional communication with students, parents and colleagues
• Strong attention to detail and accurate record-keeping
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and management information systems
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work under pressure
• Understanding of the importance of school attendance and punctuality

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Prohibition from teaching check where applicable

Other

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• Works well both independently and as part of a team
• Standard of spoken English required under the public sector fluency duty

What's offered

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Vivup staff benefits platform
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• Access to Trust-wide networks and collaboration
• Supportive and inclusive working environment