Attendance Officer

Nova Education Trust; Mansfield; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nova Perks

Salary sacrifice schemes

Health cash plan

Instant discounts

Job summary

The Garibaldi School in Mansfield is seeking an Attendance, Welfare and Enforcement Officer to lead our attendance strategy and remove barriers to education. You will use data and targeted interventions to reduce absence, monitor trends and collaborate with parents, safeguarding, SEND and external agencies.

Working within Nova Education Trust, you will report to senior leaders, maintain accurate records, ensure statutory compliance and provide insights to drive improvements across the academy

Qualifications

• Experience in attendance management and safeguarding preferred.
• Ability to interpret data to support interventions and school improvement.
• Strong communication with parents and external agencies desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the school’s attendance strategy to improve attendance and punctuality.
• Oversee daily attendance processes, maintain records and ensure statutory compliance.
• Collaborate with safeguarding, SEND and external agencies to provide welfare support.
• Provide reports and insights to leaders and external bodies.

Job description

Attendance, Welfare and Enforcement Officer

Location: The Garibaldi School

Salary: Scale 6 (£32,578 to £34,811 pro-rata, £29,407 to £31,423 actual per year)

Contract: Permanent, full time, term time only + 2 weeks

Closing Date: Monday 9th November 2026 at 9am

About us

The Garibaldi School is an ambitious 11-18 secondary school at the heart of the Mansfield community, where our values of Pride, Respect and Achieve underpin everything we do. Following our Good Ofsted judgement in all areas, we have continued to build on our success, delivering significant improvements in attendance, behaviour and student outcomes. We have worked hard to create a calm, purposeful learning environment where students and staff can thrive.In 2025-26, attendance rose above national figures for the first time in the school's history.

This is an exciting time to join our school. Student numbers continue to grow, staff satisfaction is high, and we are investing in initiatives including our Garibaldi 5 enrichment programme, which guarantees every student memorable experiences beyond the classroom. Our broad and ambitious curriculum is delivering strong outcomes, with Attainment 8 above the emerging national figure and excellent performance in subjects including Computer Science and Geography. Working collaboratively within Nova Education Trust, our staff benefit from high-quality professional development, a supportive culture and the opportunity to contribute to the next stage of our school's journey.

About the role

The Attendance, Welfare and Enforcement Officer will lead the school’s attendance strategy, working to improve attendance, promote inclusion and remove barriers to education. Responsibilities will include:

Using data, targeted interventions and inclusive strategies to reduce absence, improve punctuality and promote a culture of engagement and belonging.

Overseeing daily attendance processes, monitoring trends, maintaining accurate records, ensuring statutory compliance and providing reports to leaders and external agencies.

Working collaboratively with parents, safeguarding, SEND and external agencies through interventions, home visits, welfare checks and tailored support plans.

Applications close on Monday 9th November 2026 at 9am.

The Garibaldi School is part of Nova Education Trust, a growing family of schools united by shared values, high aspirations and a commitment to delivering the very best outcomes for children and young people. To explore all current vacancies across the Trust, please visit our careers page here .

The Trust and school are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with DfE requirements.

All colleagues have access to ‘Nova Perks’, an employee benefits system bringing a range of fantastic benefits including salary sacrifice schemes, and health cash plan, and instant discounts. Please see the attached job pack for more details on what we have to offer.

Documents

Supporting documents for this role

• Attendance Officer Job Pack_Nov26.pdf 2.3 MB Download