Attendance Officer

Outwood Grange Academies Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Outwood Academy Acklam is seeking an Attendance Officer to lead school-wide attendance strategies and reduce persistent absence. The role combines outreach tasks such as home visits with essential administrative duties to support students’ punctuality and engagement.

Working 24 hours per week during term time plus 5 days, the position is based at Outwood Academy Acklam in Middlesbrough. Salary is £15,172–£15,876. For queries, contact Olivia Smith, Education Welfare Officer.

Qualifications

• Experience in improving attendance and reducing persistent absence.
• Ability to engage with students and parents to address barriers to attendance.
• Experience conducting home visits or similar outreach is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Implement whole-school attendance strategies to maximise student potential.
• Conduct home visits and late gate patrols as part of attendance monitoring.
• Provide administrative support to attendance processes and records.

Skills

Attendance improvement

Student engagement

Parent communication

Administrative support

Job description

Role: Attendance Officer
Academy: Outwood Academy Acklam
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: £15,172 - £15,876
Working Pattern: 24 Hours Per Week, Term Time only plus 5 days.

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.

Welcome from the Principal:

Thank you for your interest in Outwood Academy Acklam.

As Principal, I'm incredibly proud of our GOOD-rated, vibrant, and diverse 11-16 academy in Middlesbrough. We have nearly 1,200 students who benefit from our spectacular building, state-of-the-art facilities, and strong, inclusive community.

Our energetic and passionate academic and pastoral teams are committed to making a significant impact. This is evident in our consistently improving student outcomes, including being the highest performing school in the town on the Fairer Schools Index with 'Well Above Average' progress. Everything we do is driven by our ACKLAM values.

If you have any questions or would like to visit the school, please contact Olivia Smith, Education Welfare Officer ([e-mail]).