Attendance Officer

London Teaching Pool, Ltd; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

London Teaching Pool, Ltd is seeking an Attendance Officer for a secondary school in the Dunstable area. You will promote good attendance, track absence patterns and work with students, parents and school staff to improve attendance levels.

You will maintain attendance registers, follow up absences, and generate reports for senior leaders, contributing to strategies that support student engagement and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a school environment, supporting students and families to improve attendance.
• Ability to monitor attendance data and produce reports for leaders.
• Proactive communication with students, parents and school staff.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining electronic attendance registers and student records.
• Following up unexplained absences, lateness and truancy with parents.
• Monitoring attendance data and generating reports for senior leaders.
• Identifying students at risk of persistent absence and supporting interventions.
• Building relationships with students, parents and carers to improve attendance.
• Coordinating attendance meetings and tracking impact of interventions.
• Liaising with pastoral teams, senior leaders and external agencies as required.
• Maintaining accurate records of communications and attendance concerns.
• Supporting attendance procedures in line with school policies and statutory guidance.

Skills

Organised

Data analysis

Communication

Time management

Tools

SIMS

Arbor

Job description

Attendance Officer – Dunstable Area – Competitive Salary – School-Based Role

***Attendance Officer – Secondary School

***Attendance Officer – Student Welfare and Pastoral Support

***Attendance Officer – Attendance Monitoring and Reporting

***Attendance Officer – Working with Students, Parents and Carers

***Attendance Officer – Administration and Data Analysis

Are you organised, proactive and passionate about helping young people achieve their full potential?

Do you have experience working in a school environment, supporting students and families to improve attendance?

A secondary school in the Dunstable area is looking for a dedicated and efficient Attendance Officer to support student attendance, monitor absence and work closely with students, parents and school staff to improve attendance levels.

Attendance Officer – The Role

As an Attendance Officer, you will play an important role in promoting good attendance, identifying patterns of absence and ensuring students receive the support they need to attend school regularly.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining accurate electronic attendance registers and student records
• Following up unexplained absences, lateness and truancy with parents and carers
• Monitoring attendance data and producing reports for senior leaders
• Identifying students at risk of persistent absence and supporting appropriate interventions
• Building positive relationships with students, parents and carers to improve attendance
• Coordinating attendance meetings and helping track the impact of interventions
• Liaising with pastoral teams, senior leaders and external agencies where required
• Maintaining accurate records of communications, actions and attendance concerns
• Supporting attendance procedures in line with school policies and statutory guidance
• Handling sensitive information professionally and maintaining confidentiality

The school is looking for someone who is highly organised, confident communicating with a range of people and comfortable analysing data. Previous experience working in an educational environment, supporting students and parents, and identifying strategies to improve attendance is essential.

Experience using school management systems such as SIMS or Arbor would be beneficial.

Attendance Officer – The School

This is a secondary school serving its local community, with a focus on supporting students to achieve positive outcomes both academically and personally.

The school recognises the importance of regular attendance in helping young people succeed. The successful candidate will work closely with pastoral staff, senior leaders, families and external partners to identify barriers to attendance and put appropriate support in place.

You will join a collaborative school team where communication, accurate record-keeping and a proactive approach are essential. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to students’ engagement with education and to support their wider wellbeing.

If you have experience in school administration, attendance or pastoral support and are interested in this opportunity, for more information.