Attendance Officer

Roding Valley High School; Loughton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Roding Valley High School in Loughton is seeking an Attendance Officer to drive whole-school strategies that improve attendance and reduce persistent absence. You will conduct home visits, support late gate patrols and provide essential administrative assistance.

You will build strong relationships with students, parents and staff, track attendance data, implement policies and report findings. The role requires resilience, clear communication and the ability to lead colleagues in a fast‑paced

Qualifications

• Implement and support school attendance policies and procedures
• Track, analyse and report on attendance data

Responsibilities

• Implement and support school attendance policies and procedures
• Track, analyse and report on attendance data

Skills

Calm, confident and authoritative

Strong communicator

Team leadership

Independent decision making

Job description

Are you passionate about ensuring every student maximises their potential through consistent attendance? As an Attendance Officer, you will be crucial in implementing whole‑school strategies designed to improve attendance levels and actively reduce persistent absence. This role blends operational duties - such as conducting home visits and late gate patrols - with essential administrative support, requiring resilient engagement with students and parents to address attendance barriers.

About the Role

• Implement and support school attendance policies and procedures
• Track, analyse and report on attendance data

This is a role for someone who thrives on challenge and builds strong relationships.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Calm, confident and authoritative, with a "warm-strict" approach
• Skilled in leading others and building a strong, cohesive team
• Able to make sound decisions independently in a fast-paced environment
• A strong communicator who can work effectively with students, staff and parents

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed within its schools to: Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual and cultural development of children and young people; Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued; The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.

As an equal opportunities employer, The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join The Chelmsford Learning Partnership. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to fair treatment of all applicants and employees. We undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any applicant on the basis of a criminal conviction or other information declared. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to disclose all cautions and convictions, including those which would otherwise be considered spent, unless protected under current legislation and guidance. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre‑employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. In line with recommended practice the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available on‑line. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.

Roding Valley High School is a successful 11-18 school in Loughton and is part of The Chelmsford Learning Partnership. Currently catering for around 1400 pupils, this school boasts an excellent local reputation and fantastic facilities which provide an excellent working and learning environment. The school was graded "good" with outstanding features at the last Ofsted. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.