Attendance Officer

EDU Passport LLC; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Outwood Academy City Fields in Wakefield is seeking an Attendance Officer to drive school-wide attendance strategies and reduce persistent absence. The role blends home visits and gate duty with administrative tasks, requiring resilient engagement with students and families to help every student achieve better attendance.

The successful candidate will join a team focused on ensuring students are supported to arrive on time and ready to learn within a diverse community.

Responsibilities

• Conduct home visits to families where attendance is a concern.
• Carry out late gate patrols to monitor pupil punctuality.
• Provide essential administrative support to the attendance team.
• Engage with students and parents to address attendance barriers and support punctuality.

Job description

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Job Location

Global

Job Description

Job overview 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: Being part of Outwood Academy City Fields means bringing high-quality opportunities and experiences to our diverse, multicultural school in the heart of Wakefield. We seek someone who can provide meaningful engagement and help all students, staff, and visitors thrive. Anyone taking on this role should be prepared to challenge themselves to meet the needs of our diverse community. As Ofsted noted, our actions are directed and guided by putting ‘students first.