Attendance Officer

Bowlee Park Community Primary School; Hindley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowlee Park Community Primary School in Hindley, England is seeking an Attendance Officer to manage day-to-day attendance systems and processes, ensuring high attendance levels for all pupils.

You will monitor attendance, coordinate daily administration, and work with pupils, parents, and staff to address attendance issues and boost punctuality. A strong pastoral ethos and collaborative team environment are highlighted.

Qualifications

• Understanding of school systems and factors affecting non-school attendance.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and tracking pupil attendance.
• Co-ordinating the administration of attendance on a daily basis.
• Identifying and addressing individual attendance issues.
• Collaborating with pupils, parents, and teachers to improve attendance and punctuality.
• Developing and implementing strategies to boost attendance rates.
• Working alongside senior staff and external agencies to develop and implement effective whole school attendance strategies.
• Building positive, caring relationships with our families and working closely with those who require support.

Skills

Attendance monitoring

Data entry

Communication

Organisational skills

Team collaboration

Education

School administration experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Required as soon aspossible

The Governing Board are seeking to appointan Attendance Officer who will take responsibility for the day-to-day systemsand processes and ensure high attendance levels of all pupils.

Your responsibilitieswill primarily include:

• Monitoringand tracking pupil attendance
• Co-ordinatingthe administration of attendance on a daily basis
• Identifying andaddressing individual attendance issues.
• Collaborating withpupils, parents, and teachers to improve attendance and punctuality.
• Developing andimplementing strategies to boost attendance rates.
• Workingalongside senior staff and external agencies to develop and implement effectivewhole school attendance strategies.
• Building positive,caring relationships with our families and working closely with those who requiresupport.

Youmust have an understanding of school systems and factors affecting non-schoolattendance.

Youwill join a strong motivated and hard-working team with a strong pastoral ethosand high expectations.

As a successfulcandidate you will:

• haveskills and experience relevant to this post
• possessexcellent literacy and numeracy skills
• becompetent in a range of IT packages
• possessgood communication skills
• havethe ability to work using your own initiative
• beexceptionally well organised and able to meet strict deadlines
• workeffectively in partnership with pupils, parents, staff and governors

You must be prepared toundertake traveling as part of your duties.

Visits to the school can be arranged or pleasevisit the school website for further information at: www.bowleepark.rochdale.sch.uk

ClosingDate: Sunday 15 November 2026

InterviewDate: To be confirmed