Attendance Lead

Woolmer Hill School; Haslemere; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A local Academy in Haslemere is seeking an Attendance Lead to enhance student attendance and support families. In this role, you'll collect and monitor attendance data, collaborate with senior staff to implement strategies, and manage a part-time Attendance Administrator. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, resilience, and a high level of education. This position is permanent, offering a chance to thrive in a supportive team-focused environment with opportunities for collaboration across schools.

Benefits

Supportive team-focused environment

Collaboration opportunities across schools

Qualifications

• Experience with young people in a school or similar setting.
• Ability to build relationships with students and parents.
• High level of confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Collecting, recording, monitoring and reporting attendance data.
• Supporting the school to improve attendance levels.
• Leading strategies to improve attendance with senior staff.
• Line-managing the Attendance Administrator.
• Liaising with staff, parents, and external agencies.

Skills

Strong communication

Organisation

Resilience

Ability to work under pressure

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

High level of education

Tools

Arbor MIS

Job description

Attendance Lead

Haslemere, Surrey

£27,224 - £31,341 FTE; Actual £22,230 - £25,591

Permanent

Woolmer Hill School, an 11‑16 Academy with 900 students.

We are seeking an organised, ambitious, self‑motivated, passionate member of staff to join our student support team. This key role works with senior staff to promote excellent attendance, reducing levels of absence, and supporting children and families.

Key responsibilities

• Collecting, recording, monitoring and reporting attendance and punctuality data.
• Supporting the school to improve attendance levels and reduce persistent absence.
• Leading strategies to improve attendance in partnership with senior staff and the Surrey Inclusion Officer.
• Line‑managing the part‑time Attendance Administrator.
• Working closely with Heads of Year, welfare and learning support teams.
• Liaising with staff, parents, and external agencies; holding meetings with parents when attendance is a concern.

Expectations and requirements

• High level of confidentiality.
• Strong communication, resilience and high expectations of self and others.
• Energy, drive, ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Experience with young people in a school or similar setting.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships with students and parents.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quick to learn new software (e.g. Arbor MIS).
• High level of education.
• Availability for 34.17 hours over 5 days per week, term time only (39 weeks) 8:30 am–4:00 pm with a 40‑minute unpaid lunch break.

We offer a supportive, team‑focused environment within a multi‑academy trust, with opportunities for collaboration across member schools. Our school has undergone significant refurbishment, including a state‑of‑the‑art drama studio and new English block and library.

Location: Haslemere, Surrey – excellent road and rail links, just 3 minutes from the A3 and with a train station on the line to London Waterloo.