Attendance Improvement Officer

WMJobs; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Stratford upon Avon School in Warwickshire is seeking an Attendance Improvement Officer to monitor and improve student attendance. You will work within the main office with the administrative team to oversee attendance processes and support safeguarding duties.

The role is 37 hours per week across 40 weeks per year, with starting salary band and actual salary dependent on experience and hours. Closing date is 12 noon on 30th September 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing attendance in a school setting.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and regulatory awareness.
• Ability to communicate with staff, parents and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Monitor student attendance and identify patterns of absence.
• Oversee attendance processes and improve attendance outcomes.
• Liaise with staff, students, parents and external agencies to support attendance objectives.
• Maintain accurate attendance records and contribute to safeguarding practices.

Skills

Attendance monitoring

Safeguarding

Record-keeping

Stakeholder liaison

Job description

Attendance Improvement Officer

To start as soon as possible

Stratford upon Avon School, Warwickshire.

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and proactive Attendance Improvement Officer to join our busy team. The post holder will play a key role in monitoring, managing and improving student attendance across the school. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing attendance processes, identifying patterns of absence, and working closely with staff, students, parents and external agencies to support improved attendance outcomes. This position is critical in helping the school meet its attendance objectives and fulfil statutory responsibilities set by the Department for Education and the local authority.

The Attendance Improvement Officer will work primarily within the main office alongside their line manager and the wider administrative team, each with their own areas of specialism, and as part of the broader Administrative Support Team, which also includes school admissions, reprographics and reception.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to safeguarding, accuracy in record-keeping, and continuous improvement of the systems and procedures that support effective school attendance practice.

The post is for 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 40 weeks per year. The actual timings will be by agreement with the line manager.

Starting salary for a full-time post at Band H is within the range £32,578 to £35,570 per annum, starting point depending on experience and qualifications.

Actual salary is calculated at £28,944 to £31,602 per annum based on hours and weeks worked as stated, subject to any continuous service.

We hope you are particularly excited at the prospect of joining us.

Further details can be found on our website at www.stratforduponavonschool.com.

Closing date for completed applications is 12 noon Wednesday 30th September 2026.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is therefore subject to an Enhanced DBS and requires a children's barred list check.

STRATFORD UPON AVON SCHOOL

Alcester Road, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9DH

Headteacher: Mr N Wallace