Attendance Officer

Bolton Council; Bolton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational authority in Bolton is seeking an Attendance Officer to join a friendly admin team. The successful candidate will monitor daily attendance and work to improve it across all year groups while maintaining high standards of communication with the diverse school community. Candidates should be flexible, patient, and have experience in an administrative role in a school environment. The position is permanent, part-time, and pays between £12,719 and £14,021 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in an administrative role within a primary school or similar busy office.
• Commitment to high standards of communication with the school community.

Responsibilities

• Monitor attendance daily and take actions to raise attendance across all groups.
• Maintain supportive communication with the diverse school community.

Skills

Polite, patient and cheerful manner

Excellent communication skills

Good time management

Ability to be flexible

Good coping strategies under pressure

Excellent rapport with children and parents

Confidence in using IT and systems

Tools

SIMS

Job description

Attendance Officer

Bolton Council

Bolton

Salary: 12,719 - 14,021 per annum

Contract type: Permanent

Status: NEW

Job Title: Attendance Officer

Grade: Grade D, Scale Point 6 11, 28,142 - 31,022 per annum pro rata

Actual Salary: 12,719 - 14,021 per annum

School name: Brandwood Community School

Working pattern: Monday to Friday term time only

Working hours: 20 hours per week (can be negotiable)

Start time: 8.15 am daily

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: Monday 12th January 2026

Interview date: TBC

Start date: Feb

The Governing Board of Brandwood Community School wish to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Attendance Officer to join our friendly admin team, to ensure that attendance is monitored on a daily basis and to take relevant actions to raise attendance across all year groups.

The successful candidate will be someone who can demonstrate they have the commitment and ability to maintain our high standards of supportive communication with our diverse school community.

Ideal candidate will have:

• A polite, patient and cheerful manner
• Experience of working in an administrative role within a primary school or similar busy office;
• A strong work ethic with excellent communication skills, both oral and written;
• Good time management;
• The ability to be flexible in response to the needs of the school;
• Good coping strategies when under pressure and meeting deadlines;
• An excellent rapport with children, staff, parents and visitors to the school;
• Confidence in using IT and computerised systems with experience of SIMS; Discretion and be conscious of the need for confidentiality

Application packs are available from the school office. Please telephone [phone] or email: [e-mail].

Alternatively application forms are available to download from the www.greater.jobs website.

Visits to the school are welcomed and can be arranged by prior appointment by contacting the school office.

(Please note school closes 19th December 2025 and reopens 5th January 2026)

Further details of the role and how we use your data, please see:

• Job Description
• Documents for Right to Work
• Application Form

Completed applications should be returned to Brandwood Community School
Brandwood Street
Bolton
Lancs
BL3 4BG
Or alternatively emailed to: [e-mail]