Attendance Officer

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Walsall; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension and life cover

Health & wellbeing program

Cycle to work

Discounts on retail/travel

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy is seeking an Attendance Officer who will promote excellent attendance and punctuality across the school. You will work closely with pupils, families and staff to remove barriers to attendance and ensure pupils are safe, engaged and able to access learning.

You will monitor attendance records, support families to improve attendance, and help implement early interventions.

Qualifications

• Experience in monitoring school attendance and interventions.
• Ability to work with families to remove barriers to attendance.
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and DBS requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain accurate attendance records.
• Support families to improve pupil attendance.
• Implement early interventions when concerns arise.
• Contribute to safeguarding processes and policy compliance.

Skills

Attendance management

Pupil engagement

Job description

Work where it matters most, achieve what matters more

Be part of a team where passion meets purpose, as we work together where the challenge is greatest to change the lives and build the futures of children and young people.

At Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy we are looking to recruit an Attendance Officer who will play a key role in promoting excellent attendance and punctuality across the school. Working closely with pupils, families, and staff, the postholder will support children and families to remove barriers to attendance, ensuring pupils are safe, engaged, and able to access learning.

The Attendance Officer is responsible for monitoring and maintaining accurate attendance records, supporting families to improve pupil attendance, and implementing early interventions where concerns arise. The role also contributes to safeguarding processes, communicates attendance expectations clearly, and ensures compliance with attendance policies and procedures.

About the Academy

Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy is an exciting and dynamic place to work. We are an oversubscribed secondary academy with over 1400 students on roll at Key Stages 3-5. Our core drivers of Outcomes, Values and Choices are at the heart of our daily actions and interactions and we pride ourselves on building strong relationships based on mutual respect, at all levels.

Why work for Ormiston?

Our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach - they are our greatest asset.

We exist to provide the best learning opportunities every day, in every school for every child. It is the people and teams in our Trust who make this a reality and ensure we have the greatest impact. If you join us at Ormiston, whatever your role, your work will have purpose and meaning

Ormiston, where every member of staff enjoys…

• The opportunity to build on the legacy of those who came before - being part of one of the longest standing Trusts, created with the sole purpose of enabling children and young people to thrive

• Working for a Trust nationally recognised for its impact on disadvantaged children - a rewarding, stimulating career where staff are challenged to be the best they can be, for the pupils we are proud to serve

• Being part of a team and community where you belong - being part of a well-resourced and ambitious network of experts and professionals that work at the heart of communities

• A supportive environment to grow your career - an extensive professional development programme, alongside flexible working arrangements and generous benefits

As a staff member at an Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) academy, you can expect a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional development, personal well-being, and work-life balance. While specific benefits may vary slightly between individual academies, the core offerings across the Trust include:

• A collaborative space where people feel respected, empowered, and truly valued

• A nationwide school network offering shared resources and opportunities.

• Automatic pay progression

• Generous pension and life cover

• Discounts on retail, travel and leisure through ourbenefitsplatform

• Access to discounts including the Blue Light Card

• Cycle to work scheme

• Access to health and well-being programmes, including counselling service.

Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.

All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

The academy’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy can be found here: Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy