Attendance Officer

Northampton School; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Northampton School, part of The NSB Trust, is seeking an Attendance Officer to drive attendance and punctuality across a growing school, at our brand-new site off Thorpeville. The role sits within the Inclusion team and collaborates with SENDCo, senior leaders, families and external agencies to ensure every student is supported to attend regularly and achieve their full potential.

The successful candidate will manage attendance processes, first-day responses, monitoring and intervention work,

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills with the ability to prioritise workload.
• Strong communication with parents, students, colleagues and external agencies.
• Experience of using databases and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in records.
• Professional, approachable and able to manage sensitive situations with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day attendance processes and first-day response procedures.
• Monitor attendance and implement intervention work with students and families.
• Work closely with SENDCo, senior leaders and external agencies to support attendance goals.
• Maintain accurate attendance records and generate timely reports.
• Support safeguarding and wellbeing across the school.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

ICT skills / databases experience

Attention to detail

Discretion / safeguarding focus

Tools

Microsoft Office

Databases

Job description

Attendance Officer required for November 2026

NSB Trust Support Staff Scale points 3-5

£25,614 - £26,427 FTE (using April 2026 NJC rates), £21,403.48 - £22,082.84 Actual

37 hours a week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus training days)

8:15am-4:30pm 4 days/week; 8:15am-4:00pm 1 day/week (45-minute unpaid lunch break - hours confirmed on appointment)

Please see this link for full details of benefits: NSB Trust Employee Benefits

Closing date: 9am, Thursday 5th November 2026

Interviews: w/b Monday 9th November 2026

About the Role

Would you like to be part of an exciting journey by joining a growing school based at our brand-new site with outstanding facilities off Thorpeville? Northampton School (part of The NSB Trust) is seeking to appoint a highly organised, professional and proactive Attendance Officer to play a key role in improving student attendance and punctuality across the school.

This is an important position within our Inclusion team, working closely with the SENDCo, Senior Leaders, Heads of Year, families and external agencies to ensure that every student is supported to attend school regularly and achieve their full potential. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day management of attendance processes, first-day response procedures, attendance monitoring and intervention work with students and families.

Previous experience working in a school attendance, pastoral or administrative role would be advantageous, although full training will be provided for the right candidate. The successful applicant will need excellent communication skills, high levels of accuracy and a commitment to supporting young people and their families.

About You

• You will have excellent organisational and administrative skills and be able to prioritise a varied workload;
• You will be motivated, resilient, flexible and able to work independently as well as part of a team;
• You will be confident communicating with parents, students, colleagues and external agencies;
• You will have strong ICT skills and experience of using databases and Microsoft Office applications;
• You will have excellent attention to detail and be able to maintain accurate records;
• You will be professional, approachable and able to manage sensitive situations with discretion;
• You will have a positive approach to challenge and be committed to improving student outcomes;
• You will support the safeguarding and wellbeing of all students and help ensure the school remains a safe and positive learning environment.

What We Offer

• A brand-new school with exceptional facilities and an ambitious and supportive team environment.
• Extensive CPD and leadership development opportunities across The NSB Trust.
• The opportunity to be part of a growing school community from its early stages.

The NSB Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts working with children and young people will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Billing Road Northampton NN1 5RT

Northampton School Headteacher: Matthew Edwards