Attendance Officer

Place Partnership; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Place Partnership is recruiting an Attendance Officer for Horbury Academy. The role focuses on improving attendance and punctuality, monitoring patterns and coordinating interventions to remove barriers for pupils.

The post involves maintaining records, producing leadership reports, and collaborating with parents, safeguarding teams, and local authorities. Working hours are 8:00–16:00 Monday–Thursday, 8:00–15:30 on Fridays, term time plus two inset days.

Qualifications

• Understand attendance procedures and safeguarding requirements.
• Strong administrative and ICT skills.
• Experience with vulnerable or disengaged pupils in an educational setting.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse attendance patterns across the academy.
• Investigate persistent absence and coordinate interventions.
• Maintain accurate attendance records and produce reports for leaders.
• Support home visits where appropriate and liaise with external agencies and the local authority.

Skills

Attendance procedures

Safeguarding

Administrative ICT skills

Experience with vulnerable pupils

Job description

Horbury Academy Permanent Closes Oct 02, 2026 at 08:00 AM

Description

Location: Horbury Academy
Salary: Band D, £22,401 to £22,757 per annum (actual salary)
Contract: 37 Hours Per Week, Term Time + 2 Insets
Start date: To Start As Soon As Possible

About the Role

Horbury Academy are seeking to appoint a proactive and highly organised Attendance Officer to join our Academy team. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about improving outcomes for young people by promoting excellent attendance and punctuality.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting pupils and families, helping to remove barriers to attendance and ensuring that every pupil has the best opportunity to achieve their full potential. Working closely with Academy staff, parents/carers and the Education Welfare Officer, you will help create a culture where attendance matters and every day counts.

As Attendance Officer, you will play a vital role in promoting excellent attendance and punctuality across the Academy and help identify and address barriers to attendance. You will monitor and analyse attendance patterns, investigate persistent absence, and coordinate interventions and strategies that improve attendance outcomes. The role includes maintaining accurate attendance records, producing reports for leaders, undertaking or supporting home visits where appropriate, and working collaboratively with external agencies and the local authority.

The working pattern for the role is Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 4.00pm, and Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm.

About You

The successful candidate will…

Understand attendance procedures, safeguarding and child protection requirements

Possess strong administrative, organisational and ICT skills

Have experience working with vulnerable or disengaged young people, ideally in an educational setting.

Be able to work independently whilst also contributing effectively within a wider team.

About Place Partnership

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking and ambitious organisation, driven by a genuine passion for the wellbeing, care, and education of young people.

Place Partnership was formed in September 2026 following the voluntary merger of two strong and successful Trusts in South and West Yorkshire: Maltby Learning Trust, established in 2014, and Accord Multi Academy Trust, founded in 2016. At the heart of Place Partnership is a commitment to building a culture where people feel valued, take pride in their place, and hold high expectations because everyone matters. At Place Partnership we are dedicated to providing high-quality education which ensures that every child is given the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

We invest in our people through extensive professional learning and development opportunities, and we recognise that our people are our greatest strength. As such, we offer a comprehensive suite of benefits as part of our commitment to wellbeing and professional growth. Here are a few examples of employee benefits that focus on our employees Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing:

Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme

Technology scheme via SmartTech*

Access to an extensive discounts platform via ‘Place Plus’

Access to an industry leading Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner through Corporate Paid Healthcare Cash Plans

Access to health and wellbeing services, with the ability to claim money back for essential healthcare such as prescriptions, optical and dental care through Corporate Paid Healthcare Cash Plans.

Cycle to Work Scheme*

Free, on-site parking at every site

Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings

*restrictions apply

For full details of our employee benefit package, please see our recruitment pack.

Closing Date: Friday 02 October 2026 at 9.00am

Interviews are expected to take place: week commencing 05 October 2026

Place Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.

Place Partnership is committed to providing a culture of inclusion, respect and equity of opportunity that attracts, supports, and retains high quality colleagues from all backgrounds and across all job roles.

Candidates will always be shortlisted based on the content of application against the job description and essential criteria without access to the personal details information.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Place Partnership reserves the right to interview sooner than the specified dates above. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Documents

Supporting documents for this role

• Recruitment Brochure - Attendance Officer.pdf 14.5 MB Download