Attendance Officer

Ormiston Academies Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working opportunities

Professional development programme

Generous pension and life cover

Discounts on retail, travel and more

Health and well-being programmes

Job summary

Ormiston Bridge Academy in Fulham is seeking an Attendance Officer to be the friendly first contact for parents and carers. You will follow up on absences, spot attendance patterns, and collaborate with our Pastoral Team to remove barriers to attendance.

Some days you’ll be on the phone, others visiting homes, with real opportunities to make a difference. You’ll help look after student welfare as a first aider (full training provided), including managing medication and healthcare plans.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check required.
• Permanent, full-time role (term time plus 5 days).

Responsibilities

• Follow up on student absences and identify patterns.
• Collaborate with Pastoral Team to remove attendance barriers.
• Phone outreach and home visits as needed.
• Support student welfare as a first aider and manage medications/healthcare plans.

Skills

Organised

Calm under pressure

Data handling

Caring towards families

Job description

As our Attendance Officer, you'll be the friendly first contact for parents and carers. You'll follow up on absences, look for patterns in attendance, and work with families and our Pastoral Team to remove whatever is keeping students away. Some days you'll be on the phone, some days you'll be on a home visit, and there will be plenty of chances to make a real difference.
You'll also look after student welfare as one of our first aiders (we'll give you full training), including managing medication and healthcare plans. We'd love to hear from you if you're organised, calm under pressure, good with data and caring towards families. This is a permanent, full-time role (term time plus 5 days) and requires an Enhanced DBS check.
Located in Fulham, Ormiston Bridge Academy provides a caring environment based on integrity, mutual respect, and understanding. It seeks to reignite passion in education and aspiration. Each learner is treated as an individual and is supported to develop within an environment that develops a love of learning and the ability to create social and emotional skills fit for the world outside of education. The main provision at Bridge academy is for secondary learners, but we have a primary provision onsite. Our learners are at risk of or have been excluded from mainstream settings. We serve the Hammersmith & Fulham borough, and we believe that success for our young people comes because of our specialist approach; we are interested in activities that develop all young people's capabilities; their potential for employability; their ability to have successful healthy relationships; their ability to make safe life choices, enhancing their quality of life and the realisation of their aspirations. Our approach considers our young people's education experiences to date, their social-emotional health, their mental health, their family situation and experiences, and their special educational needs (SEN). We work closely with professionals, families, and other practitioners to affect change in our young people's lives, ensuring our work is holistic and therefore creates success by any means for all our children. We are proud of the work that we do, and the environment of our school is caring supportive, and inclusive. We believe that through this approach we support our children, enhancing their quality of life and promoting the realisation of their aspirations. Why work for Ormiston? Our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach - they are our greatest asset. We exist to provide the best learning opportunities every day, in every school for every child. It is the people and teams in our Trust who make this a reality and ensure we have the greatest impact. If you join us at Ormiston, whatever your role, your work will have purpose and meaning., Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.

• The opportunity to build on the legacy of those who came before - being part of one of the longest standing Trusts, created with the sole purpose of enabling children and young people to thrive
• Working for a Trust nationally recognised for its impact on disadvantaged children - a rewarding, stimulating career where staff are challenged to be the best they can be, for the pupils we are proud to serve
• Being part of a team and community where you belong - being part of a well-resourced and ambitious network of experts and professionals that work at the heart of communities
• A supportive environment to grow your career - an extensive professional development programme, alongside flexible working arrangements and generous benefits
• As a staff member at an Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) academy, you can expect a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional development, personal well-being, and work-life balance. While specific benefits may vary slightly between individual academies, the core offerings across the Trust include:
• A collaborative space where people feel respected, empowered, and truly valued
• A nationwide school network offering shared resources and opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements
• Automatic pay progression
• Generous pension and life cover
• Discounts on retail, travel and leisure through our benefits platform
• Access to discounts including the Blue Light Card
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to health and well-being programmes, including counselling service.