Attendance Manager

Teaching Vacancies; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS//

Annual Loyalty Bonus

Pension Scheme with generous employer"

Wellbeing Cash Plan

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking an experienced Attendance Manager for Harris Lowe Academy Willesden. You will monitor attendance, analyse data, and work with pupils and families to lift attendance while supporting safeguarding and welfare teams.

The role involves leading a team, driving attendance strategies, and ensuring statutory compliance across 39 weeks per year and 37.5 hours weekly. Salary sits within the stated range and includes opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a school, academy or educational setting, ideally in an attendance-focused role
• Strong knowledge of attendance policies, procedures, attendance codes and statutory requirements
• Experience managing attendance systems, records and reporting, including analysing and presenting attendance data
• Good working knowledge of Management Information Systems and Microsoft Office applications
• Experience building positive relationships with students, parents, carers and external agencies
• An understanding of the challenges faced by vulnerable and disadvantaged young people
• Experience leading attendance interventions and supporting improved attendance outcomes
• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working collaboratively with welfare, safeguarding and pastoral teams
• Basic first aid knowledge or a willingness to undertake training
• A proactive, resilient and solution-focused approach, with the ability to manage sensitive situations professionally and effectively

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and delivery of the Academy's attendance and punctuality strategy
• Acting as the Academy's Senior Attendance Champion, driving a culture of high attendance and continuous improvement
• Managing and developing the Attendance Team to ensure effective and compliant practice
• Monitoring attendance data, identifying trends and implementing targeted interventions to improve outcomes
• Ensuring compliance with statutory attendance requirements and maintaining accurate records and reporting
• Overseeing daily attendance processes, including absence monitoring and first-day response procedures
• Working with pupils, families and staff to address barriers to attendance and punctuality
• Leading attendance meetings, action plans, home visits and other intervention strategies
• Building positive relationships with parents and carers to support improved attendance
• Coordinating formal and legal attendance processes in partnership with local authorities and external agencies
• Working closely with safeguarding, pastoral and welfare teams to support vulnerable students
• Maintaining oversight of the academy roll and pupil admissions records
• Producing attendance reports and analysis for senior leaders, governors and pastoral teams
• Contributing to attendance, pastoral and leadership meetings, providing updates on interventions and outcomes
• Promoting and celebrating good attendance through effective communication and recognition initiatives

Skills

Attendance management

Data analysis

Communication

Stakeholder management

Relationship building

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Safeguarding collaboration

First aid knowledge

Proactive attitude

Tools

Management Information Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an experienced Attendance Manager to join our dedicated academy team at Harris Lowe Academy Willesden. This role would suit an individual with experience in school-based attendance management who is confident in monitoring attendance data, identifying patterns and trends, working with students and families to improve attendance, and supporting the academy in meeting its attendance targets.

The actual salary for this role will be £30,192.51 - £32,035.22 (39 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week).

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Experience working in a school, academy or educational setting, ideally in an attendance-focused role


• Strong knowledge of attendance policies, procedures, attendance codes and statutory requirements


• Experience managing attendance systems, records and reporting, including analysing and presenting attendance data


• Good working knowledge of Management Information Systems and Microsoft Office applications


• Experience building positive relationships with students, parents, carers and external agencies


• An understanding of the challenges faced by vulnerable and disadvantaged young people


• Experience leading attendance interventions and supporting improved attendance outcomes


• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills


• Experience working collaboratively with welfare, safeguarding and pastoral teams


• Basic first aid knowledge or a willingness to undertake training


• A proactive, resilient and solution-focused approach, with the ability to manage sensitive situations professionally and effectively

What the school offers its staff

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, an Annual Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Further details about the role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the development and delivery of the Academy's attendance and punctuality strategy


• Acting as the Academy's Senior Attendance Champion, driving a culture of high attendance and continuous improvement


• Managing and developing the Attendance Team to ensure effective and compliant practice


• Monitoring attendance data, identifying trends and implementing targeted interventions to improve outcomes


• Ensuring compliance with statutory attendance requirements and maintaining accurate records and reporting


• Overseeing daily attendance processes, including absence monitoring and first-day response procedures


• Working with pupils, families and staff to address barriers to attendance and punctuality


• Leading attendance meetings, action plans, home visits and other intervention strategies


• Building positive relationships with parents and carers to support improved attendance


• Coordinating formal and legal attendance processes in partnership with local authorities and external agencies


• Working closely with safeguarding, pastoral and welfare teams to support vulnerable students


• Maintaining oversight of the academy roll and pupil admissions records


• Producing attendance reports and analysis for senior leaders, governors and pastoral teams


• Contributing to attendance, pastoral and leadership meetings, providing updates on interventions and outcomes


• Promoting and celebrating good attendance through effective communication and recognition initiatives

Commitment to safeguarding

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.