Attendance Manager

Essa Academy; Farnworth; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free flu vaccinations

onsite parking

CPD opportunities

Sick pay

LGPS

EAP

Job summary

Essa Academy seeks an Attendance Manager to lead the academy attendance team, delivering operational and administrative support to drive whole-school attendance strategies and improve attendance and persistent absence in line with targets.

You will work with parents/carers to boost attendance, helping pupils maximise learning opportunities in a supportive environment. This permanent role is full-time with 37 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Experience leading the attendance team in a school or similar setting.
• Ability to implement whole-school attendance strategies and monitor targets.
• Strong administrative skills with safeguarding awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead the academy attendance team in providing operational and administrative support to promote whole academy attendance strategies.
• Help parents/carers to improve their children’s attendance thus improving learning opportunities.
• Work to improve attendance and persistent absence in line with academy targets.

Job description

Post: Attendance Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Range: Grade 5, SCP 16-18, FTE salary £30,518.00 - £31,537.00, pro rata salary £26,963.00 - £27,863.00

Salary amounts quoted are from the 1 September to 31 August and therefore if you commence employment part way through the academic year they are subject to an equated salary adjustment

Working Type: Full Time - 37 hours, 39 working weeks, 45.942 paid weeks

Base: ESSA Academy, Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, BL3 3HH

Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 30 academies; 17 secondary and 13 primaries across the North of England in fourteen Local Authority regions.

Our successful candidate will lead the academy attendance team in providing operational and administrative support to promote whole academy attendance strategies, to improve attendance and persistent absence in line with academy targets. They will also help parents/carers to improve their children’s attendance thus improving their access to learning, enabling all children and young people to maximise their educational opportunities. Full details are provided in the job description.

Northern Education Trust offers:

• The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
• The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
• The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
• A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
• A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.

Employee benefits

• Free flu vaccinations
• Free onsite parking
• High quality continuous professional development
• Occupational sick pay, maternity and paternity pay
• Access to the generous Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Employee Assistance Programme

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.

The Trust is committed to considering flexible working requests.

The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our pupils.

For more information, please contact Mark Field, Business Manager at [e-mail]

Closing date: Sunday 6th September 2026

Please note that we reserve the right to close early and appoint should sufficient suitable candidates apply prior to the closing date.

Supporting Documents

• Job Description
• Person Specification