Attendance Officer

The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 6,500 - 6,900; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

10 hours per week

Term Time plus 2 weeks

Job summary

The Bishop’s Church of England Primary Academy is seeking an Attendance Officer to join our school. The role focuses on proactively implementing the attendance policy, communicating with parents and carers, and supporting pupils to maximise attendance and engagement.

Hours are part-time (10 hours per week) during term time plus 2 weeks, with early morning sessions from 8:15 to 10:15 am, Monday to Friday. Closing date: 5 November 2026; interview on 13 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in educational/administrative or safeguarding roles.
• Highly organised and able to prioritise workload.
• Excellent IT skills, including MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Proactively enact Attendance Policy by communicating with parents/carers and interacting with pupils.

Skills

Organised

Safeguarding

IT skills (MS Office)

Communication

Integrity & confidentiality

Team player

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust

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Email: [e-mail]

• Salary - Scale:E, Points 7-11, £6,475 - £6,901 actual pa (£27,274 - £29,071 FTE)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 10 hours per week
• Term Time plus 2 weeks
• Required for November 2026

Are you an organised, detail-oriented professional with strong administrative and safeguarding skills? Do you enjoy working in a warm, welcoming educational community where every member of staff plays a vital role in helping children thrive?

We are seeking to appoint a proactive, committed,and efficient Attendance Officer to join our friendly team at Bishop’s Church of England Primary Academy. T he Attendance Officer responsibilities include proactively enacting the Academy’s attendance policy by communicating with parents and carers and interaction with pupils.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience in an educational or general administrative or safeguarding role
• Is highly organised, accurate and able to prioritise workload
• Has excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office
• Can communicates effectively with staff, parents and external partners
• Works with integrity and maintains confidentiality
• Is enthusiastic about contributing to the life of a busy primary school

Working Hours

The successful candidate will work Monday to Friday 8.15 to 10.15am

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment by phoning 01842 754902.

Closing date:5 November 2026, 9am

Interview date:13 November 2026

The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references.

The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.