Attendance Clerk

North East Ambition; Guisborough; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational trust seeks an Attendance Clerk to enhance student attendance across years 7-11. The role involves close interaction with students and families to improve attendance rates and ensure accurate record-keeping. Join a supportive staff team within a collaborative schools environment offering career development opportunities.

Benefits

Opportunities for career development

Supportive staff team

Positive and caring working atmosphere

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and families.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to maintain accurate attendance records.

Responsibilities

• Promote excellent attendance for years 7 to 11.
• Work with families to reduce absence levels.
• Ensure accuracy of attendance registers.

Job description

Job Title: Attendance Clerk

Location: Laurence Jackson School (Guisborough)

Start Date: September 2025

Actual Salary: £17,096 to £17,763

Hours of Work: 30 hours per week, term time plus 2 days (8.00am – 2.30pm, Monday to Friday)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 9.00am, Monday 30 June 2025

Interviews: W/C Monday 7 July 2025





About the Role



We are seeking to appoint an Attendance Clerk who will work to promote excellent attendance in years 7 – 11 and assist in the reduction of levels of absence. The role will involve working with children and families to promote high levels of attendance and ensuring that attendance registers are accurate.





About Us



We are a newly merged Trust, Spark Education Trust which currently consists of 11 Primary Schools and 4 Secondary Schools. The Spark Education Trust can offer you a professional challenge and a rewarding opportunity, working with collaborative schools that are passionate about the progress and development of every student.





What we have:



• A positive and caring ethos and working atmosphere

• Friendly children, eager to learn and achieve

• An aspirational curriculum for all students

• A committed, enthusiastic and supportive staff team

• Excellent support from the Governing Body, the staff and parents/carers

• Opportunities for career development





How to Apply



Please make sure that the completed application form is returned via email to [e-mail] addressed to Mrs C Jukes, Headteacher.



Please note that feedback will only be given to shortlisted candidates, if you do not receive an invite to interview within 30 days of the advert’s closing date assume that you have been unsuccessful in your application for this post.





Safeguarding Notice



The Spark Education Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The post you are applying for is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. We will also carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues that are publicly available online.